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The Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists is a service that provides free help to professional ] struggling with an ] while covering the news. The program is supported by the ] and ] Chicago Center for Ethics and Social Justice.<ref name="eal">http://www.ethicsadvicelineforjournalists.org/</ref> The Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists is a service that provides free help to professional ] struggling with an ] while covering the news. The program is supported by the ] and ] Chicago Center for Ethics and Social Justice.<ref name="eal">http://www.ethicsadvicelineforjournalists.org/</ref>
==History== ==History==
The Ethics AdviceLine for journalists was started on January 2, 2001 by Burko Ozar.<ref name="ajr">http://www.ajr.org/article.asp?id=355</ref> It has dealt with over 600 cases since then.<ref>http://headlineclub.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=258:ethics-adviceline-for-journalists&catid=27:resources-sidebar&Itemid=20</ref> Queries are responded to by a volunteer staff trained in Journalism Ethics at the Center for Ethics and Social Justice at Loyola University, Chicago.<ref name="lyl">http://www.luc.edu/ethics/journalism.shtml</ref> They must complete a ten-week training program, and are assisted by veteran journalists.<ref>http://www.kspress.com/img/KPTW0119.pdf</ref><ref name="lyl"/> Staff members are on call for 2 weeks at a time. They review their responses with the Chicago chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. The program aims to help callers think through their situation and decide on a final course of action themselves. In addition to helping journalists, the program also aims to discover in what areas journalists have the most ethical concerns.<ref name="ajr"/> The Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists was started on January 2, 2001 by Casey Bukro and David Ozar, its co-directors.<ref name="ajr">http://www.ajr.org/article.asp?id=355</ref> It has dealt with over 600 cases since then.<ref>http://headlineclub.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=258:ethics-adviceline-for-journalists&catid=27:resources-sidebar&Itemid=20</ref> Queries are responded to by a volunteer staff trained in Journalism Ethics at the Center for Ethics at Loyola University, Chicago.<ref name="lyl">http://www.luc.edu/ethics/journalism.shtml</ref> They must complete a ten-week training program, and are assisted by veteran journalists.<ref>http://www.kspress.com/img/KPTW0119.pdf</ref><ref name="lyl"/> Staff members are on call for 2 weeks at a time. They review their responses with members of the Chicago Headline Club, the Chicago chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. The program aims to help callers think through their situation and decide on a final course of action themselves. In addition to helping journalists, the program also aims to discover in what areas journalists have the most ethical concerns.<ref name="ajr"/>


==System== ==System==

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The Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists is a service that provides free help to professional journalists struggling with an ethical decision while covering the news. The program is supported by the Society of Professional Journalists and Loyola University Chicago Center for Ethics and Social Justice.

History

The Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists was started on January 2, 2001 by Casey Bukro and David Ozar, its co-directors. It has dealt with over 600 cases since then. Queries are responded to by a volunteer staff trained in Journalism Ethics at the Center for Ethics at Loyola University, Chicago. They must complete a ten-week training program, and are assisted by veteran journalists. Staff members are on call for 2 weeks at a time. They review their responses with members of the Chicago Headline Club, the Chicago chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. The program aims to help callers think through their situation and decide on a final course of action themselves. In addition to helping journalists, the program also aims to discover in what areas journalists have the most ethical concerns.

System

The Ethics AdviceLine is a system that allows callers to leave a message at any time. They may also submit a query online, which is later answered by phone. The program is available only to professional journalists. The program's official aim is to help callers make ethical decisions that:

  1. Are well informed by available standards of professional journalistic practice, especially the Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics;
  2. Take account of the perspectives of all the parties involved in the situation;
  3. Employ clear and careful ethical thinking in reaching a decision

The phone number for the Ethics AdviceLine is 1-866-DILEMMA (1-866-345-3662). Queries may also be submitted on the official website: ethicsadvicelineforjournalists.org

References

  1. ^ http://www.ethicsadvicelineforjournalists.org/
  2. ^ http://www.ajr.org/article.asp?id=355
  3. http://headlineclub.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=258:ethics-adviceline-for-journalists&catid=27:resources-sidebar&Itemid=20
  4. ^ http://www.luc.edu/ethics/journalism.shtml
  5. http://www.kspress.com/img/KPTW0119.pdf
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