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On the line: A reporter's job vs. human decency

Authors: Taibbi, Mike
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: When a cop is killed, it’s automatically a top-of-the-newscast, front-page story. Only it wasn’t murder, and covering the true story would mean that innocent people would pay the consequences....
Year: 1990
URL: http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethics/sensitive-news-topics/on-the-line-a-reporters-job-vs-human-decency/

Biblio - KBL781 - 2010-04-13 16:33

Knowing when to say "when!"

Authors: Halicks, Richard
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: When a newspaper receives a letter stating that a man is going to kill the president of the United States, they have to decide whether to help the Secret Service find the author of the letter, and if the letter is news, should it be...
Year: 1989
URL: http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethics/aiding-law-enforcement/knowing-when-to-say-when/

Biblio - KBL781 - 2010-03-23 15:50

Moral reasoning for journalists : cases and commentary

Authors: Knowlton, Steven R.
Publication Type: Book
Abstract: Part I. Locating ethical journalism in the western tradition : Introduction to ethical thinking -- The political case for moral reasoning in journalism -- The philosophical case for moral reasoning in journalism -- The economic case...
Year: 2009

Biblio - KBL781 - 2010-02-23 16:01

Have I got a deal for you! The line between cooperation and collusion

Authors: Howard, Lynn
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: An exclusive story can be yours. The catch is authorities want you to share your information from a key suspect....
Year: 1989
URL: http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethics/aiding-law-enforcement/have-i-got-a-deal-for-you/

Biblio - KBL781 - 2010-03-23 15:50

Foul Play

Authors: Elliott, Deni
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: This commentary, based on the case "Gambling with Being First" which discusses media coverage of the Isiah Thomas story. the author...
Year: 1990
URL: http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethics/being-first/foul-play/

Biblio - KBL781 - 2010-03-30 09:17

Gambling with being first : The media drive to score on the Isiah Thomas story

Authors: Wark, John T.
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: n the rush to break the Isiah Thomas, star player of the Detroit Pistons, “gambling investigation” story, did reporters violate basic rules of fairness?...
Year: 1990
URL: http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethics/being-first/gambling-with-being-first/

Biblio - KBL781 - 2010-03-30 09:17

Issues of Bench and Bar : In this case, a TV reporter is the judge

Authors: Coppola, Lee
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: When a journalist gets a tip about a story of a judge and his long-term affair with a court reporter, the journalist has to decide if the story is newsworthy, or just a domestic dispute. ...
Year: 1990
URL: http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethics/aiding-law-enforcement/issues-of-bench-and-bar/

Biblio - KBL781 - 2010-03-23 15:50

The ethical journalist

Publication Type: Book
Abstract: This volume seeks to link theory and practice by examining the views of academics and journalists on a range of ethical questions facing practicing journalists, such as issues of public trust and the public interest, undercover repo...
Year: 2007

Biblio - KBL781 - 2010-02-23 16:01

White lies: Bending the truth to expose injustice

Authors: McNulty, Henry
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: Is it ever acceptable for journalists to use deception to gather facts? What if the resulting story uncovers a major social wrong...
Year: 1989
URL: http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethics/getting-the-story/white-lies/

Biblio - KBL781 - 2010-04-01 16:46

Lessons from an ancient spirit: Why I participated in a peyote ritual

Authors: Winton, Ben
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: Can participating in a story ever be justified for a journalist? In this case, the religion reporter of the Phoenix Gazette participated in a peyote ritual with a number of Native Americans when he was told he had the choice of eit...
Year: 1991
URL: http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethics/getting-the-story/lessons-from-an-ancient-spirit/

Biblio - KBL781 - 2010-04-02 13:59

The way things used to be . . .: Who says this new "objectivity" is better?

Authors: O'Connell, Bill
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: A journalist discusses changes in how the media covers politics. Relationships between reporters and politicians are no longer relaxed and far more adversarial. The author argues that journalists who spend a career covering governm...
Year: 1991
URL: http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethics/handling-sources/the-way-things-used-to-be/

Biblio - KBL781 - 2010-04-02 13:59

"But I thought you were . . .": When a source doesn't know you are a reporter

Authors: Miraldi, Robert
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: A source mistakes a reporter for someone else and provides confidential informalion. Should the information be used?...
Year: 1990
URL: http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethics/handling-sources/but-i-thought-you-were/

Biblio - KBL781 - 2010-04-06 10:08

The great quote question: How much tampering with quotations can journalists ethically do?

Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: Most reporters and editors see no harm in “cleaning up” quotes. But how much is too much?...
Year: 1991
URL: http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethics/handling-sources/the-great-quote-question/

Biblio - KBL781 - 2010-04-06 10:08

Should a Photojournalist Intervene?

Authors: Cox-White, Becky ; Althaus, Ruth Ann ; Anestidou, Lida ; Connolly, Peggy
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: When covering the increasing violence and suffering caused by war and violence in the village of Ayod in Sudan, a photojournalist takes a shot of a vulture stalking a starving child. While the picture quickly became a symbol of Afri...
Year: 2004
URL: http://ethics.iit.edu/EEL/Should%20a%20Photojournalist%20Intervene.pdf

Biblio - KBL781 - 2011-01-10 15:35

Journalism ethics : a reference handbook

Authors: Cohen, Elliot D. ; Elliott, Deni
Publication Type: Book
Secondary Title: Contemporary ethical issues series; Variation: Contemporary ethical issues.
Abstract: Introduction -- Chronology -- Biographical sketches -- Issues in journalism ethics -- The shape of the news -- Objectivity and news bias -- The free press and democracy -- Morality and professionalism -- News sources and deception -...
Year: 1997

Biblio - KBL781 - 2010-02-23 16:01