Listen "Ethically Speaking About Journalism"
Episode Synopsis
What separates “real journalism” from propaganda, spin and influence? ETHICS!
Dom and Jenna interview Rutgers professor of journalism, Carla Murphy about how she teaches the core ethics of journalism; particularly verification, transparency, and providing context.
Murphy explains why it’s essential to distinguish between objectivity as a method and objectivity as a concept, because journalists must continually self-check themselves, to ensure balanced reporting.
She also adds that journalism ethics should include diversity, equity and do no harm from within newsrooms and in published or broadcasted work.
Headlines: 1:40
Interview: 12:54
Headlines:Moderators Should Point Out Factual Errors In Real Time, Americans Say In Poll On Eve Of Presidential Debate
https://www.bu.edu/com/articles/moderators-should-point-out-factual-errors-in-real-time-americans-say-in-poll-on-eve-of-presidential-debate/
Fair Debate Moderators Would Have Fact-Checked Harris on These Misleading Claims
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/fair-debate-moderators-would-have-fact-checked-harris-on-these-misleading-claims/
ABC’s Debate Pulled Off a Trick No One Else Has Managed in the Trump Era
https://slate.com/business/2024/09/debate-donald-trump-kamala-harris-winner.html
Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Harris drives nearly 338,000 users to government voting website
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/11/taylor-swift-harris-endorsement-election-voting-site.html
Dom and Jenna interview Rutgers professor of journalism, Carla Murphy about how she teaches the core ethics of journalism; particularly verification, transparency, and providing context.
Murphy explains why it’s essential to distinguish between objectivity as a method and objectivity as a concept, because journalists must continually self-check themselves, to ensure balanced reporting.
She also adds that journalism ethics should include diversity, equity and do no harm from within newsrooms and in published or broadcasted work.
Headlines: 1:40
Interview: 12:54
Headlines:Moderators Should Point Out Factual Errors In Real Time, Americans Say In Poll On Eve Of Presidential Debate
https://www.bu.edu/com/articles/moderators-should-point-out-factual-errors-in-real-time-americans-say-in-poll-on-eve-of-presidential-debate/
Fair Debate Moderators Would Have Fact-Checked Harris on These Misleading Claims
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/fair-debate-moderators-would-have-fact-checked-harris-on-these-misleading-claims/
ABC’s Debate Pulled Off a Trick No One Else Has Managed in the Trump Era
https://slate.com/business/2024/09/debate-donald-trump-kamala-harris-winner.html
Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Harris drives nearly 338,000 users to government voting website
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/11/taylor-swift-harris-endorsement-election-voting-site.html
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