Beyond Self-Regulation: Creating a National Coalition

  How does a society deal with what it considers to be unethical use of the freedom to publish? Dictators imprison journalists. Democracies use a mix of legal and non-legal mechanisms, from libel laws to press councils. In the United States, journalists have long countered calls for greater legal regulation by appealing to an ethical ideal — [...]

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The Invention of Journalism Ethics: The Path to Objectivity and Beyond (McGill-Queen’s Studies in the History of Ideas)

  4/11/2013
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The Invention of Journalism Ethics
Does objectivity in the news media exist? In "The Invention of Journalism Ethics", Stephen Ward argues that, given the current emphasis on interpretation, analysis, and [...]

Digital Media Ethics

  24/10/2013
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by Stephen J.A. Ward A revolution in ethics Layered journalism Difficult questions for digital media ethics Ethics of images Digital media ethics deals with the [...]

Global Media Ethics

  24/10/2013
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by Stephen J. A. Ward What is global journalism ethics? The global media debate Why a global ethics? New stage in journalism ethics Components of global journalism [...]

Ethics Resources

  24/10/2013
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Codes of Ethics Most news organizations have written codes of ethics to which their employees are expected to adhere.  Many of these codes are similar, but not all.  Below [...]