by Molika Ashford on Feb 04, 2010
Ethics Tweets from Science/Online Media Conference
Last weekend saw a gathering of scientists and journalists for the fourth annual ScienceOnline conference, with several workshops focused on...
Media's Future
by Molika Ashford on Feb 01, 2010
Minneapolis Star Tribune Byline Strike Begins
A planned byline strike at the Minneapolis Star Tribune began as scheduled Tuesday, January 26. CityPages, a Minneapolis/St. Paul news...
by Molika Ashford on Jan 29, 2010
National Enquirer Ineligible for Pulitzer for John Edwards affair on a Technicality
The hubbub over National Enquirer’s plan to enter its coverage of John Edward’s extramarital affair for a Pulitzer Prize has...
by Molika Ashford on Jan 26, 2010
Study Finds Mainstream Media, Not New Media, Write Most “New” Stories in Baltimore
A study by the Project for Excellence in Journalism has found that 95% of original stories (those with new information)...
by Molika Ashford on Jan 24, 2010
California Senator Ted Kaufman argues Bloggers are Modern Thomas Paines
While federal shield legislation is debated over questions on the ethics of anonymous sources and what kinds of “journalists” should...
by Molika Ashford on Jan 22, 2010
Jeffrey Dvorkin Calls for “Cyberombudsmen”
We’ve talked before on iMediaEthics about the role of ombudsmen. As “readers editors,” ombudsmen are the switchboard for reader criticism and...
by Molika Ashford on Jan 18, 2010
Mechanization of Journalism: A Boon or Bust for Ethics?
As if the financial and professional climate for journalists wasn’t dire enough, they could soon face some new competition… from machines....
by Molika Ashford on Jan 16, 2010
New Breitbart Site BigJournalism Mixes up “Bias” and “Skepticism”
Andrew Breitbart, the publisher and commentator behind Breitbart.com and BigHollywood, launched his new site BigJournalism yesterday. In an interview with...
by Molika Ashford on Jan 07, 2010
Ethics of Low- to No-Paying Journalism Jobs
One of the disturbing features of an expanding online journalism presence (coupled with a troubled industry) is a growing heap of free...