| Journalism Values Institute
Published: August 05, 1998
Last Updated: August 05, 1998
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Out of eight seminars and dozens of experiments in newsrooms around
the nation have come a handbook, a number of video tapes, case studies,
and a growing pool of newsroom experience that addresses the challenge
of bringing the practice of journalism in synch with the public’s concerns
about how news and interpretation are presented. The participating editors
have largely reached consensus about ways that journalists can improve
their news reports. These concepts are worth examining by editors and their
newsroom staffs as approaches to covering community issues in ways that
resonate with contemporary public concerns and values. The initiative has
been led by ASNE’s Ethics and Values Committee, funded by the Robert R.
McCormick Tribune Foundation, and facilitated by The Harwood Group of Bethesda,
Md.
Reconsidering journalism values
The complex issues/solutions/innovations are presented as the six core
values of journalism:
JVI alumni
Contact ASNE Project Director Diana
Mitsu Klos for more information about the Journalism Values Institute.
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