 Dr.
Robert M. Steele
Senior Faculty
and Ethics Group Leader
bsteele@poynter.org
Helps journalists better
anticipate the many ethical potholes and land mines awaiting them.
Gives newsrooms a process and a vocabulary for making sound, justifiable
decisions, even on complex issues and on tight deadlines. Helps
journalists sharpen their critical thinking and develop solid,
practical approaches to excellent and ethical journalism. Coaches
journalists and managers on real-time ethical dilemmas. Resource
for reporters writing about journalism ethics issues. Has led
ethics workshops at over 50 news organizations.
Reporter, executive producer,
and news director for television stations in Maine and Iowa; author
of numerous articles on journalism ethics. B.A., economics, DePauw
University; M.S., television-radio, Syracuse University; Ph.D.,
mass communication, University of Iowa.
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