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 Kelly McBride
Shut Out: When physical barriers get in the way Part Three of Poynter's ethics symposium report focuses on journalists denied entry to physical spaces May 1, 2024 Fernanda Camarena
Shut Out: A guide to help the owner — the public — have access to open records Part Two of a report from a Poynter ethics symposium explores increasing public records denials and how journalists can push back April 30, 2024 Fernanda Camarena
Shut Out: When sources won’t engage with journalists Part One of a report from a Poynter ethics symposium explores dynamic of more sources refusing to engage with the press April 29, 2024 Fernanda Camarena
AI is already reshaping newsrooms, AP study finds Despite ethical concerns, nearly 70% of newsroom staffers recruited for an Associated Press survey say they’re using generative AI to create content April 10, 2024 Alex Mahadevan
Opinion | Newsrooms should treat the electorate like the hiring committee it actually is At its core, the electorate is a hiring committee for public servants. Yet very few of the best practices for hiring are followed in the process. April 10, 2024 Jennifer Brandel
A pink slime site used AI to rewrite our AI ethics article Even Poynter’s guide for using generative AI ethically isn’t immune from those who won’t. March 27, 2024 Alex Mahadevan
Baltimore’s mayor asked journalists to stop airing footage of the Key Bridge collapse. Should they? What responsibilities do news organizations have when showing dramatic images of disasters? March 27, 2024 Tom Jones
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 Kelly McBride
What the Princess Kate photo reveals about misinformation threats during elections At SXSW, CNN and the Washington Post editors explained that seeing is no longer believing, and how their outlets handled the image March 14, 2024 Alex Mahadevan