Journalism Ethics

Derrion Albert Beating Video: Fox Explains Why It Bought And Aired The Footage

Fox Chicago | Carol Fowler | Posted 10.23.2009 | Chicago


No one thought this television report would be any different than the countless other similar stories, usually highlighted by grieving classmates and ...

Pictures of Minors Driving 60 mph and Texting? What is the NYT Thinking?

Blake Fleetwood | Posted 08.20.2009 | Media


Blake Fleetwood

Could the Times possibly have assigned the photographer to take a picture of minors engaging in what seems like incredibly risky behavior?

Torture is Not About "Winning the Afternoon," OK?

Will Bunch | Posted 05.28.2009 | Media


Will Bunch

The torture issue doesn't lend itself to cute little "up" and "down" arrows, to dueling cable shouters "on the right" and "on the left," to all the little devices we in the media use.

My Favorite Mistake: Helen Thomas Talks About The Mistakes She Could Never Make

Seema Kalia | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


Seema Kalia

"My Favorite Mistake" is a new biweekly series in which writer Seema Kalia interviews various luminaries about the one mistake that taught them the mo...