Objectivity, Media Ethics Teaching for Future J-School Students?

Tags: Media's Future, Stephen Ward, U.S.

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In a recent post for PBS Media Shift ,journalism ethicist Stephen Ward commented on the debate about teaching journalism students objectivity, media ethics and the new journalism.

Specifically, Ward argued that journalism educators need to “develop ethical guidelines aimed at specific forms of journalism” such as live blogging.

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