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Excellent
journalism cannot exist without solid ethical decision-making.
At Poynter we help journalists anticipate ethical land mines
and sharpen critical thinking skills so you can honor your
journalistic principles and make the tough calls. We use
your case studies to focus on the thorny issues of covering
tragedy, confidential sources, using graphic video and photos,
identifying juveniles, and much more. We also help you grapple
with the tension between journalism and business values.
Poynter doesn't give you an answer book. But we do give
you the skills and confidence to make good decisions.
Among the many challenging
ethical issues is the way news organizations handle matters
of diversity, which is grounded in the cornerstone principles
of fairness, accuracy, and truth-telling. We believe the
scope of stories and the range of storytellers must include
the greatest variety of people and ideas. You'll learn to
meet the challenge of connecting with people who most often
go under-covered by the media. You'll dissect stories to
encourage writing that's clear and free of euphemisms, stereotypes,
and other enemies of the craft. It's all a part of doing
ethical journalism. It's not easy, but it's essential.
Poynter's Ethics seminars
help journalists learn to solve the most challenging problems
on or off deadline. Poynter believes that ethics counts
and diversity matters. We call it excellent journalism.
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