Journalists discuss ethics. A lot. We notice when someone’s lost their integrity and we constantly ask ourselves and each other if we as individuals and as a group, are maintaining our own. …
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A couple of years ago, I was hired by a local First Nations group to speak to their chiefs about media relations. They were finding it difficult to talk to reporters and to get stories reported accurately, and wanted some tips. I came away from that session with a tough realization: I had taken on a mild form of racism through osmosis in my years in media, and didn’t even know it. Â …
A Difficult Truth Read More »
…you have a bunch of mugshots of wanted criminals on your computer! …
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My journalist friend Dan, who teaches part-time at Western University, tells his students something very wise. He says, I can’t teach you how to use what’s next in journalism, because it hasn’t been invented yet. …
Behaving in an ethical manner should not have to be declared as a condition of employment. It comes from within, this knowing of the difference between right and wrong, although organized religion has done a bang-up job of trying to tie it to their ideologies. A child knows the difference. Adult broadcasters know the difference. Some of them just choose to ignore it. …
A story in the most recent issue of Rolling Stone (Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl is on the cover) painted a horrible picture of rape culture at the University of Virginia, and other US colleges and universities. …
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It’s been several years now since I started writing a monthly column for Myaircheck.com. Â …
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I hear from students on a fairly regular basis. Sometimes I can tell that a broadcasting pal has mentioned my name in the college or university class they teach because I’ll get a little trickle of emails all at once. I take them seriously and try to be thoughtful in my responses. …
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Some days I really wonder if my industry has a future. Â Some radio newscasters are taking ownership of stories they haven’t checked out for themselves. Â Rampant laziness (apathy?) is running through journalism today and it’s almost acceptable in some circles. Â …
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Sometimes AM980 airs programs created by London journalism students. I caught a couple of those shows a week or two ago. …
Journalism Defined Read More »