ABSTRACT

Ethical Reporting of Sensitive Topics in Journalism has taken you through a wide variety of sensitive topics from sexual abuse and suicide to gang violence and migration, all topics that require careful reporting, attention to detail and respect for the sources with which we engage. This book has not been a volume about ethics per se, but you have read about the ethical practice journalists must employ when writing about difficult, complicated, and challenging social issues, issues that you more than likely will face in your journalism career. We each hope that the message is clear: journalists must report on sensitive topics accurately, ethically, and responsibly.