by Molika Ashford on Dec 18, 2009
Shield Laws & Protecting Anonymous Sources: How Far Should Reporters Go?
Reporters are expected to identify sources; using anonymous sources drains a certain level of credibility from a story, as former...
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by Molika Ashford on Dec 17, 2009
NPR’s Planet Money Sponsored By Bank: Is That a Problem?
NPR ombudsman Alicia Shepard focused her December 14 column on Planet Money, an NPR podcast/blog and its relationship to its monied-sponsor,...
by Molika Ashford on Dec 17, 2009
Mapping the Loss of Journalism Jobs
Shrinking ranks of staff journalists and a growing pool of freelancers pose ethical problems both for the rights and safety...
by Molika Ashford on Dec 16, 2009
Editor & Publisher Slated to Close, but a Rescue May Be on the Horizon
Last week it was announced that Editor & Publisher, a source iMediaEthics has long appreciated, would be shutting down January 1....
by Molika Ashford on Dec 15, 2009
Jayson Blair Speaks to Another Group of Students After Vowing No More Public Communication
After Jayson Blair spoke to students at Virginia’s Washington and Lee University this fall, many may have hoped that this...
by Molika Ashford on Dec 15, 2009
Minnesota Journalist Frustrated that Media Still Report Junk Science
In a December 8 commentary on Minnesota Public Radio’s online news site, Haddayr Copley-Woods, a journalist and blogger posed the...
by Katie Rolnick on Dec 14, 2009
Bombed in Afghanistan: Freelancer Paul Raffaele’s Struggle for Help
As media outlets turn increasingly to freelancers in order to cut costs, the risks for hired journalists become more evident....
by Molika Ashford on Dec 14, 2009
Washington Post Ombudsman Admits Errors Still Go Uncorrected For Long Periods
No newspaper can hope to eliminate errors. But there is always room for improvement in correcting the errors that are...
by Danielle Elliot on Dec 14, 2009
The Skinny on the Fat Murderer Hoax: Media Need to Update Stories
When a story catches international attention, but turns out to be a hoax, should media update and clarify original stories...
by Danielle Elliot on Dec 13, 2009
When is Gruesome too Gruesome? Cop Shooting Photo too Graphic?
Photo editors are schooled in choosing proper images during tragic situations. The decisions are never made lightly; newsworthiness, effect and...