Archive
17 Nov

Truth or consequences? The Mellissa Fung case

By Stephen J. A. Ward Most of the editorial dust stirred up by not reporting the Mellissa Fung kidnapping in Afghanistan has settled. But ethically, not much else has settled. […]

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3 Nov

Freedom not a “get out of jail free” card

By Stephen Ward Being an ethicist in journalism today can be a strange and frustrating experience. I don’t ask for sympathy. I have a good life, thank you. Rather, I […]

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20 Oct

Free speech wins! What about ethics?

ByStephen Ward Advocates of a free press in Canada have reasons to cheer. Several recent complaints to human rights tribunals against journalists have failed. The British Columbia Human Rights Commission […]

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6 Oct

Who’s afraid of ethics in the law?

ByStephen J. A. Ward As journalists follow the election campaign, they might not feel the rumblings of a seismic shift that may soon shake the ground rules of Canadian journalism. […]

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