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Media embeds – alive and well
If you think the practice of embedding “experts” into TV news programs is over, think again. In a story for an upcoming edition of The Nation, Sebastian Jones takes a fresh look at how frequently...
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The price of plagiarism
This post is written by Andrew M. Seaman, who is a member of SPJ’s ethics committee. The decision by the Knight Foundation to pay Jonah Lehrer, who has admitted fabricating quotes and duplicating...
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The Society added a line to the Code of Ethics in 2014 as a nod to a new media landscape, where some people may look – but not act – like journalists. Instead of specifically calling out journalists,...
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There Is a Role for Public Editors
SOURCE: Flickr Creative Common On the same day The New York Times announced a round of buyouts, the paper said it’s also eliminating the position of public editor. The decision to eliminate the role of...
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Journalists Must Be Held Accountable
Charlie Rose in 2006. (Flickr Creative Commons/Thomas Hawk) Journalism organizations and institutions should not shy away from holding people accountable for their actions. CBS News, Bloomberg and PBS...
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