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Issues

This category collects web sites that deal primarily with issues within journalism, such as freedom of the press, protecting anonymous sources and the like. Subcategories list groups specifically concerned with minorities in journalism, First Amendment issues, and social activism.

Sites in Issues

Project Censored: Not fit to print?
Report on Project Censored's 23rd annual list of the year's (1998) most underreported (but important) news stories. Article discusses reasons the stories were ignored and, in some cases, gives links to further information. Judges were 24 very well-known journalists and journalism educators.
Crunch Times
Explores the profits and layoffs controversies in downsizing newsrooms.
The Ethics of Journalism: Comparison and Transformations in the Islamic-Western Context
An international conference to be held in March 2001, sponsored by the German Institute for Middle East Studies, Hamburg.
CyberJournalist.net
Resource which gathers a variety of issues and stories about internet journalism.
Ethics in Journalism
Ethics Code of the Society of Professional Journalists, links to additional information and resources.
The Electronic Journalist
The Society of Professional Journalists' online magazine covers issues of current and historical interest, such as prison access, libel, protecting sources, journalism education, and freedom of information. Also reports on SPJ activities and minutes of SPJ Board meetings.
Intellectual Property on the Net
Scholarly paper examines the ethics of electronic publication.
Copyright and Intellectual Property
Stanford University guide to laws, issues and resources related to copyright and intellectual property. Includes FAQ.
Final Days? - A Newsroom Diary
A personal view from the newsroom of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, which is at the center of a precedent-setting legal battle over the antitrust limits of newspaper joint operating agreements.
Play the game
Web site for the second world conference for journalists in a globalized sports society, focusing on the tension between journalistic ethics and sports business. In Copenhagen, November 2000.
The Organization of News Ombudsmen
The group focuses on maintaining high standards in the coverage of minorities, sex crimes, anonymous sources, invasion of privacy; plagiarism, conflicts of interest, and other ethical issues.
Nathan Ashby-Kuhlman
Online news blog about Web journalism and new online storytelling forms that critiques newspapers' Web sites.
Diversity Watch
Diversity Watch provides resources and story ideas for journalists covering minority groups.
Numberboy.org
Numerical analysis of 'lazy media babbling and other stupid, false and/or misleading claims.'
News & Views Exchange Central
Message board for journalists to exchange the latest international news and views as well as topical professional issues. [English, Russian]
Freedom of speech in Egypt.
Master's thesis of Ib Knutsen that Free speech has increased in Egypt as a result of satellite technology in spite of a harsher government policy.
International News Safety Institute
Media safety network promoting the provision of safety training, materials and assistance to journalists and media staff. Mission statement and a list of supporting organisatons.
Pretrial publicity prevents fair trial
Essay by US attorney Ronald B. Standler.
Khawar Mehdi Rizvi
The Comittee for the liberation of Khawar Mehdi Rizvi. A group founded by western reporters who have worked on assignment with their Pakistani colleague in the field.
CPB - Ethics Guide for Public Radio Journalism
An overview of important ethical issues that face public radio, as identified by public radio journalists. It offers principles and standards for ethical practice. Both the revised (2003) and original (1995) versions are available in PDF format.
Media Watch
Media and journalism ethics news. Features articles with links, article commentaries and resources.

sub categories in Issues

Conflict Reporting Conflict Reporting
Minorities Minorities
First Amendment First Amendment

cross references

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