Renewing the Journalist's Creed
RJI hosts ASNE Ethics and Values Forum
"Journalism is meaningless unless trusted by the public", Nov. 15-17, 2009
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Nieman Reports
"The 21st Century Journalist's Creed", Fall 2009
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Nieman Reports
"The Public and Journalists: They Disagree on Core Values", Fall 2009
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Creed Conversation with Dean Mills and Ronald Farrar
Citizens' Forum: What would Walter Williams do? April 1, 2009
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Public journalism, public trust: a panel of citizens and a panel of journalists discuss
Citizens' Forum: Citizenship and journalism in the Digital Age, March 11, 2009
How public-service journalism can be viable, relevant and accountable in an age of disruptive technology
Leaders from journalism, ethics and new media discuss the ethics of journalism in the 21st Century, March 5-6, 2009
Thoughts on renewing the Journalist's Creed for the 21st Century
View Mike Fancher's presentation to the Missouri Journalism School chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists and read his comments following the event. Jan. 2009
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"So you call yourself a journalist. What does that mean?"
What better place to begin thinking about a Journalist's Creed for the 21st Century than by talking with students who aspire to be the journalists of the 21st Century? Nov. 2008
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Walter Williams's Journalist's Creed
Words that have inspired generations of journalists and the surprising backstory.
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Mike Fancher Bio
A 2008 – 2009 Donald W. Reynolds Fellow, Mike Fancher retired from The Seattle Times last year after 20 years as executive editor. During his tenure The Times won four Pulitzer Prizes and was a Pulitzer finalist 13 other times.
A story about his retirement quoted a Seattle official as saying, “Under Mike, the paper was fearless about tackling subjects it thought were important to the community. There were a lot of people in the community who didn’t like that. But, at the same time, the paper was gutsy, and fearless in admitting when it made a mistake.”
A competing editor said, “As a competitor, no one was tougher than Fancher. He’s incredibly creative on both the strategic, visionary level and at the tactical street fights that are part of winning and losing readers. The Seattle Times under Fancher was ahead of most newspapers in figuring out how to thrive in an increasingly complex media environment. The cornerstones were a comprehensive local news report, an emphasis on public-service investigative reporting, and assembling a stable of columnists and critics with singular, strong voices.”
Fancher is devoting his Fellowship year to the question, “What is the Journalist’s Creed for the 21st Century?” His research explores how shifting elements, such as the relationship between journalists and the public, affect the values and principles of journalists today and in the future. In addition Fancher serves as an adviser to the Knight Commission and is a frequent speaker at industry, civic and academic gatherings.