OUtstanding Ethics

Ohio University Professor Ellen Gerl, adviser of Southeast Ohio Magazine, gave examples of articles showing the two types of journalistic ethics.

In 2006, reporters for the SEO wrote an article on a Mexican immigrant. Ethical questions were raised when publishing this article because reporters wanted a good story, but the story was not meant to hurt or endanger anyone.

In 2008, a story was written about juvenile sex offenders. This story posed ethical questions with how to obtain the information needed for the article. Producing a good article was important, but respecting the emotions and feelings of those in the article were important as well.

Kyle Grantham, director of photography at The Post, also speaks on ethical issues.

Through interviews and experimental field reporting the two types of journalistic ethics are portrayed in a new light.



by Aaron Diebold and Katie Mefferd