PressEthic

Is Cosmo really so awful?

NYU President John Sexton urges Stephen Colbert to be all he can be.

The Boston Police Department helped to orchestrate a truce between two local gangs. Hometown newspapers were asked not to reveal information about the respite. The Boston Herald complied. The Boston Globe did not. Which newspaper handled the situation properly?

The disgrace of fabrication permeates all facets of publishing.

A quick and promising response to a journalistic inquiry.

As university leaders routinely find their policies and personalities shredded on student web pages, many are attempting a new approach and creating their own blogs. College presidents maintain blogs as a way to communicate with the college community and in an attempt to remain relevant and progressive - and some of course, just see the opportunity for a cheap marketing tool.

In an alarming verdict that some say will have a “chilling effect” on journalism, a jury found an Illinois newspaper columnist guilty of libel and awarded the judge that sued him $7 million.

Bill Maher declared his opinion of a prominent GOP leader’s sexual orientation on CNN’s Larry King Live. One may question what is more disturbing, the fact that Maher had no qualms about asserting such information – or the lengths that CNN went to in order to pretend the entire situation never happened?

"Young and In-Charge." These newsroom leaders are almost all under the age of 30.

Just as the healing begins, after weeks of minute-by-minute “breaking” coverage, endless predictions and salacious battles in the midterm elections, television is at it again. The November “sweeps” period is upon us.

San Francisco Chronicle readers angrily attacked the newspaper's series on sex trafficking with accusations ranging from sensationalism and sexism to "imbalanced and racially offensive coverage."

How much is necessary to expose when delving into such a sensitive and often graphic issue? And how does one define crossing the line – becoming exploitative rather than relevant?

New figures released on Monday confirmed an anticipated decline by 3% of overall daily circulation throughout the newspaper industry, the steepest loss in recent history. While the results are discouraging, they are not surprising.

A journalist's private email, detailing her personal experience in Baghdad and opinions on the war in Iraq, is made public. Her credibility is questioned, but the real question - is she expected to never have formed or expressed an opinion? And would she really be a better journalist if she hadn't?

In an age when we can no longer imagine what our lives were like without the Internet, it is important to remember those who seemingly have no choice. Reporters Without Borders publishes a report on how the authorities control the Internet in Cuba.

If they scare us, we will watch. Sadly, it's a fact that the media uses to its advantage. Will the cycle ever stop?