Ethics

We asked people about using AI to make the news. They’re anxious and annoyed

Focus group research from Poynter and the University of Minnesota reveals attitudes on disclosure, trust, deception among news consumers

June 27, 2024

Opinion | Was it unethical to secretly record Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito?

Lauren Windsor calls herself a journalist. But she didn’t act like one when she deceived Alito to get him to talk.

June 12, 2024

Poynter takes lead on AI ethics with audience research and summit

Poynter has partnered with the University of Minnesota to gauge news consumers’ view of artificial intelligence in the newsroom

May 31, 2024

Covering protests over the war in Gaza? Here’s what journalists should be asking themselves

Think light, not heat and address audience needs while covering campus protests over the war between Israel and Hamas, says Poynter ethics expert

May 6, 2024

LinkedIn Live – When sources shut out journalists

WATCH: Strategies for good journalism when sources dismiss the press, which aired May 16, 2024.…

May 2, 2024

Your newsroom needs an AI ethics policy. Start here.

Until we create standards around artificial intelligence — even though it’s early in the game — we are holding back innovation

March 25, 2024

This public media fellowship will help you lead, strategize and thrive

The program is free for selected participants, funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and administered by Poynter.

March 13, 2024

Opinion | A Boston Globe columnist crossed journalistic lines. Should the Globe still have run his story?

While reporting on a woman who sought assisted suicide, Kevin Cullen got personally involved, putting the Globe in an ethical dilemma.

January 31, 2024

How to interview vulnerable sources without exploiting them

Public radio journalists share their advice for treating sources with care

August 22, 2023

Newsrooms struggle over how to cover crime

What we learned by helping 44 newsrooms reform their work

March 28, 2023

Embedded within a mass delusion: The challenge of reporting on QAnon

Online harassment, Telegram channels and difficult conversations — what it’s like for the journalists covering a viral conspiracy theory.

February 10, 2021

Journalists covering Santa Claus: You better watch out. You better not cry. And you’d better be cautious.

Writing about Santa is delicate. Here’s advice from five journalists about how to cover the big man with the white beard.

December 18, 2020

Amaris Castillo

Five problems with how the media cover protests

And five recommendations for how to write fair protest narratives

June 25, 2020

Should journalists sacrifice their right to vote in primaries to keep their politics private?

What if your boss told you that you weren’t allowed to vote? If you’re a…

January 28, 2020

Here’s why you should believe NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly over Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

On Friday, NPR broadcast a 9-minute interview that host Mary Louise Kelly conducted that day…

January 27, 2020

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