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Tag Archives: Journalist ethics
May 22 2011
Profiting From The Web: The Ethics Of The New Media Environment
Leave a commentThese are my notes from a talk given to the Web Science Conference, ‘Profiting From the New Web’ on Monday May 23rd, 2011 at the Royal Society. You can see the slides here. I want to start by saying that … Continue reading
Posted by: May 22, 2011
Tagged with: business, Journalist ethics, Media economics, new media, organisations, web science
May 10 2011
The messy reality of law, privacy and media freedom
Leave a commentIt’s an interesting time for journalism law experts. Here here’s my quick take on today’s significant three decisions/issues: Max Mosley is an intelligent and determined critic of media abuses. I thought he was right to sue the News of the … Continue reading
Posted by: May 10, 2011
Tagged with: Journalist ethics, media law, Press Complaints Commission
May 4 2011
Should They Publish the Osama Bin Laden Photos? (Survey)
Leave a commentIt appears Obama has decided not to publish the photos of the dead Osama Bin Laden – do yu think he is right? Please complete our very short, deliberative survey: https://www.survey.bris.ac.uk/lsewebsite/binladenphoto
Posted by: May 4, 2011
Tagged with: Journalist ethics, Polis research
Mar 30 2011
‘Like ticket touts at Stamford Bridge’ LSE’s Howard Davies on Journalists
2 CommentsTechnically, Howard Davies was my boss at the LSE until he resigned over the donation from Libya. Along with that he can also be accused of having created POLIS, the journalism think-tank that I run. Therefore, I have more than … Continue reading
Posted by: March 30, 2011
Tagged with: Davies, education, Journalism studies, Journalist ethics, LSE, newspapers
Feb 25 2011
Al Jazeera: Leading The Citizen Media Revolution
10 CommentsWe take it for granted now, but coverage of the uprisings in the Middle East this year would hardly have happened at times without social media. Put aside the silly debate about whether Twitter ’caused’ revolution and look instead at … Continue reading
Posted by: February 25, 2011
Tagged with: Aljazeera, Citizen journalism, Freedom of expression, International journalism, Journalist ethics, Libya, Middle East, Networked journalism
Feb 11 2011
Are celebrities good for charities? Some new research (guest blog)
2 CommentsWhen Sharon Stone says she will kiss just about anybody for peace in the Middle East then a hostile reaction to the idea of celebrity activism is understandable. The juxtaposition of serious suffering and a glib actress can jar. But … Continue reading
Posted by: February 11, 2011
Tagged with: Celebrity, Charities, Development, Journalist ethics
Jan 21 2011
The Line of Verification: a guide to social media & objectivity
3 Comments[Update 8.2.2012: Sky News has announced new guidelines on the use of Twitter that is causing an interesting debate - my take on that is here] We all know that the Internet means that there is a superfluity of information … Continue reading
Posted by: January 21, 2011
Tagged with: Journalist ethics, Networked journalism, social media, twitter
Jan 18 2011
Media Pluralism: How Rawls can help us think about Newscorp’s BskyB bid (guest blog)
Leave a commentOne of the things that has intriqued me about the arugment over the Newscorp/BSkyB bid has been the range of responses from the legalistic to the emotional. In the end Jeremy Hunt will have to show that he has acted … Continue reading
Posted by: January 18, 2011
Tagged with: broadcasting, BSkyB, Journalist ethics, Media Policy, Murdoch, Newscorp, rawls
Jan 3 2011
Secrecy is the problem, not leakers: Wikileaks on the global stage
2 CommentsWikileaks is now at the centre of a global battle between media and those in power but what’s the value of what Julian Assange is doing? This article was written for the United Nation’s Global Expert Finder website, part of … Continue reading
Posted by: January 3, 2011
Tagged with: Data Journalism, Democracy, Freedom of expression, Globalisation, investigative journalism, Journalist ethics, Media Policy, Reporting politics, wikileaks
