Journalism standards: Libel and slander, ethics, media law & more
A journalist shouldn't make the headlines, but many do in prominent cases of plagiarism and other ethics breaches. What are the rules under which journalists should operate? Learn the ins and outs before typing that first word, from shield laws to open-meeting laws and more.
Are journalists required to withhold their opinions?
Does it violate journalistic standards for writers to chip in their own two cents?
Does it violate journalistic standards for writers to chip in their own two cents?
Can I date a source?
Developing anything beyond a professional relationship can be problematic.
Developing anything beyond a professional relationship can be problematic.
Battling bias
Preventing a perception of media bias starts in the newsroom.
Preventing a perception of media bias starts in the newsroom.
Media Law Resource Center
The Media Law Resource Center is a nonprofit institution first organized by various media outlets to provide information and monitor developments related to the First Amendment, libel, privacy and other fields of interest to journalists.
The Media Law Resource Center is a nonprofit institution first organized by various media outlets to provide information and monitor developments related to the First Amendment, libel, privacy and other fields of interest to journalists.
The First Amendment Handbook
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press offers this handy online reference that covers libel, invasion of privacy, surreptitious recording, and more.
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press offers this handy online reference that covers libel, invasion of privacy, surreptitious recording, and more.