It’s common to hear the word “objective” used in relation to the work of journalists. However, its definition and application are hotly debated, with some experts arguing it’s either impossible or ...

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Bob Woodward of the Washington Post shocked the news world last week when he attacked his own newspaper for its Russiagate coverage. In an interview with Jeff Gerth in the Columbia Journalism Review, ...

Celebrated newspaper editor Martin Baron defended the long-standing journalism standard of objectivity against growing criticism during his Richman Fellowship presentation March 16. "Objectivity has ...

Since 2008, the nonprofit Investigative Reporting Workshop at American University has offered aspiring investigative journalists the opportunity to hone their skills through a program that combines ...

Former Boston Globe and Washington Post editor Martin “Marty” Baron reemerged in the media discourse recently, after publishing an extensive defense of the notion of journalistic objectivity. It is a ...

Len Downie (pictured above), the retired executive editor of the Washington Post, is eager to abandon the old "objectivity" model of journalism. From a piece he recently published in the Post, with ...

In debates over journalistic ethics, objectivity is in the eye of the beholder. As reporters and editors have quarreled over the merits of “objective” journalism in recent years, conflicting ...

When longtime CBS Evening News anchor Walter Cronkite, on-air from 1962 to 1981, was described in a contemporary poll as “the most trusted man in America,” the Gallup organization began surveying ...

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Paint a comprehensive and accurate portrait of the university community and document how it changes over time. Our coverage should reflect our community and describe it fairly, which means we need to ...

Journalism ethics and objectivity represent enduring pillars in the pursuit of credible, trustworthy news. Historically rooted in Enlightenment ideals of impartiality and fairness, the discourse has ...