Margaret Sullivan takes a new look at journalism ethics.

Margaret Sullivan Reexamines Journalism Ethics

Margaret Sullivan, executive director of the Craig Newmark Center for Journalism Ethics and Security at Columbia Journalism School, has launched a new series exploring the evolution of journalism ethics.

Sullivan and her colleague Julie Gerstein published a series of essays in CJR, discussing what a new generation of journalism ethics might look like as the media industry changes.

“It is conventional wisdom among journalists that while the world around us changes, our ethics do not,”

Sullivan wrote, emphasizing the need for a fresh look at journalistic standards and practices.

In an interview with The Kicker, Sullivan discusses the evolution of journalism ethics, transparency, media bias, and the potential return of the public editor role.

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