Ethics & Trust
Poynter's Coverage of Ethics & Trust
What does it mean to be ‘on the record?’ Where will my words end up? Is it safe? The handout answers common questions in multiple languages.
In the case of the UnitedHealthcare CEO killing, intense competition to get the story could distort the facts
Google’s generative AI audio tool can produce an impressive facsimile of a podcast. But a tool needs a hand to hold it.
In the latest episode of ‘The Poynter Report Podcast,’ AP media writer David Bauder says that Trump’s strikes may be impulsive, not organized
A better overall experience might come with the tradeoff of a knock to public trust
The press must lean in and focus on issues that matter to our audiences instead of breathlessly reporting on the circus around the president
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