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Organized by Chicago Public Radio, it happens in October.

At Transom.org, the conversation is about documentaries and public radio.

‘The journalist must be facilitator, fact-checker, ethicist, but not puppet-master….’

Cristel and daughter Rayonna. Photo by Sue Johnson.I had been incarcerated at the Rhode Island Training School for three years when I met Joe [Richman]. He asked if I wanted…

“In 1964, the Pulitzer Prize, the most coveted award in newspapers, went to the Philadelphia Bulletin in a new reporting category…called Investigative Reporting. …the journalism establishment was acknowledging a kind…

Journalists reflect on nine core principles.

In “The Elements of Journalism,” Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel describe nine principles of journalism that speak to the essential responsibilities of journalists, the standards informing their work, and the…

“Journalism is our modern cartography. It creates a map for citizens to navigate society. This is its utility and its economic reason for being…. As with any map, journalism’s value…

“Every journalist—from the newsroom to the boardroom—must have a personal sense of ethics and responsibility—a moral compass. What’s more, they have a responsibility to voice their personal conscience out loud…

“…Being impartial or neutral is not a core principle of journalism. …impartiality was never what was meant by objectivity. …the critical step in pursing truthfulness and informing citizens is not…