Journalism Ethics Resources for Newsrooms and Classrooms

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Today's journalists face both classic dilemmas in journalism ethics and unique challenges presented by the digital era. The Center offers materials on digital journalism ethics for use by professionals and students.

Bibliography on Trust in Journalism

Creating trust is a central concern of reporters, whose reputation for trustworthiness affects the reception of their work. These resources discuss the importance of trust and how to create it.

Data Journalism Ethics Resources

Increasingly, journalists are mining big data sets to research their stories. This set of articles and cases applies the the basic ethical principles of accuracy, fairness, and inclusion to investigations using data.

Journalism Ethics Codes

Explore links to journalism ethics codes and other resources.

Top Ethical Issues in Digital Journalism

Videos from the Digital Journalism Ethics Roundtable explore a variety of topics including trust, accuracy, accountability, and diversity.

Unavoidable Ethical Dilemmas for Digital Journalists

Every reporter can expect to run into predictable ethical challenges. This list of dilemmas allows journalists to prepare for the kind of dilemmas they will confront as they pursue their careers.

Top Issues in Digital Journalism Ethics

	Digital Journalism Ethics: Building Trustworthiness and Authenticity Into Design Warren Schultheis, senior designer for Vox.com
	Digital Journalism Ethics: Experiments in Values and Trustworthiness John Temple, president of audience and products, First Look Media
	Digital Journalism Ethics: What Social Verification Teaches About Trust Mark Little, CEO and founder of Storyful
	Digital Journalism Ethics: Citations and Links Mirella Bucci, senior editor, Nature Chemical Biology
	Digital Journalism Ethics: Juggling Live Video and Trust Phil Groman, product leader for NBC Universal / Stringwire
	Digital Journalism Ethics: How a Non-news Site Cultivates Trust Maria McFarland, deputy U.S. program director, Human Rights Watch
	Digital Journalism Ethics: Mind the Gap Patrick Plaisance, ethicist at Colorado State University
	Digital Journalism Ethics: Getting the Facts Straight Steve Katz, publisher of Mother Jones
	Digital Journalism Ethics: Don't Be a Pusher Martin Reynolds, senior editor of community engagement, Digital First Media
	Digital Journalism Ethics: Truth-telling, Engagement, and Impact Robert Rosenthal, executive director of the Center for Investigative Reporting
	Who Can Deliver the Journalism We Need in the Digital Public Square? Todd Gitlin, Professor of Journalism & Sociology, Columbia University
	The Future of Digital Journalism in the Public Square Richard Gingras, Head, News & Social Products, Google
	When Truth Seems a Matter of Debate, Should Journalists Advocate Critical Thinking and News Literacy Sue Gardner, Executive Director, Wikimedia Foundation
	Cultivating Diversity Across Race, Class, Gender, Generation, and Geography Martin Reynolds, Senior Editor of Community Engagement, Digital First Media
	Curating and Promoting News Important to Civil Society Anthony Moor, Director of Editorial Operations, Yahoo!

Presenter Bios

	Ethical Challenges for Digital Journalism Questions and Resources Richard Gingras, head of news products, Google
	Accuracy and Newsgathering Online Questions and Resources Scott Rosenberg, executive editor, Grist
	Accountability and Transparency in Digital Media Questions and Resources Bryan Monroe, editor, CNNPolitics.com
	Inclusiveness in Digital Media Questions and Resources Joaquin Alvarado, senior VP for digital innovation, American Public Media
	Using Metrics to Make Editorial Decisions Questions and Resources Christine Montgomery, chief digital officer, Center for Public Integrity

Bios of Presenters

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Resources For Newsrooms and Classrooms

Top Issues in Digital Journalism Ethics

Presenter Bios

Bios of Presenters