RJI hosts ASNE Ethics and Values Forum

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Public Trust Through Public Engagement

November 15-17, 2009

ASNE Ethics and Values Forum photos

Sessions on Video

Putting the public back in "public trust"

When anyone can be a publisher, what distinguishes a journalist?

Putting the public back in "public service journalism"

Connecting with people on their terms

Creating a new conversation about ethics and values

In order to start a new dialogue about journalism ethics and values, 2008-2009 Reynolds Fellow Mike Fancher convened a select group of editors and journalism educators in the Fred W. Smith Forum at RJI. Approximately 60 people attended the live sessions while another 274 watched via livestream. The aim is to help build public trust through public engagement, and RJI is pleased to make the session videos available, below.

This forum was a collaboration between RJI and the ethics and values committee of the American Society of News Editors (ASNE), which Fancher chairs. For more information please contact Mike Fancher.

Convening Premise:

Journalism is meaningless if it isn’t trusted by the public.
For a variety of reasons, public trust in journalism has been eroding for decades.
As consumers of news and information have more choices, journalism that is trustworthy will compete more effectively for the public’s time, attention and support.
To be trusted, journalists must better understand public attitudes about journalism and must engage the public in a genuine dialogue about ethics and values.

Defining journalism ethics and values in the digital age.
Better understanding public attitudes about journalism ethics.
Developing new resources for examining ethical questions.
Working with educators to define, teach and train journalism ethics.

RJI/ASNE Ethics Forum Agenda

Monday, November 16
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Fred W. Smith Forum Putting the public back in “public trust” How citizens view journalism values Mike Fancher, ASNE Ethics and Values Committee chair Esther Thorson, Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research for the Missouri School of Journalism and Director of Research for RJI
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Mike Fancher and Esther Thorson Powerpoint Presentation

10:15 – 11:30 a.m. Fred W. Smith Forum When anyone can be a publisher, what distinguishes a journalist? Why ethics matter now more than ever Lee Wilkins, Missouri School of Journalism Jerry Ceppos, University of Nevada Reno
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1:15 – 2:30 p.m. Fred W. Smith Forum Putting the public back in “public service journalism” New ways of partnering with the public Michael Skoler, 2009-2010 Donald W. Reynolds Fellow Michele McLellan, 2009-2010 Donald W. Reynolds Fellow Chris Cobler, Victoria, Texas, user-generated content
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3:00 – 4:15 p.m. Fred W. Smith Forum Connecting with people on their terms New thoughts about community connections Steve Buttry, Gazette Communications Mark Poepsel, Graduate Student, University of Missouri School of Journalism Jarvis DeBerry, News Orleans Times-Picayune Jim Brady, ONA board and formerly washingtonpost.com
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Tuesday, November 17
8:30 – 9:45 a.m. Fred W. Smith Forum, RJI Creating a new conversation about ethics and values Resources and relationships Robert Steele, DePauw University Kelly McBride, Poynter Institute
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