Category Archives: Issues in Journalism

Should Children be Named in the News?

Posted on December 8, 2010 by alofters

The decision to publish the names of children in the news is a difficult one. In certain instances, such as murder cases, I feel it is necessary to publish names regardless of the person’s age. However, in the article where … Continue reading →

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How Young is too Young?

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Christine Liu

In the article, “Names in the News, Before They Can Read,” Arthur Brisbane discusses the factors surrounding the unwanted public attention that two toddlers have garnered due to their names being published in numerous publications. A pair of children was … Continue reading →

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Child’s Play

Posted on November 23, 2010 by juella.gumbs

Naming names is probably one of the toughest decisions a journalist has to make. Whether or not that was an issue for the Times is unknown but fact remains naming the toddlers left a lot to be questioned. By rule, … Continue reading →

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Response to ‘Names in the News’

Posted on November 23, 2010 by jcunneen

Journalists constantly find themselves in ethical/moral conundrums. They have to balance reporting accurate information with protecting sources and, in this instance, potential targets. It is understandable that the New York Times wanted to add as much detail as possible to … Continue reading →

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Youth Threatened By Media

Posted on November 22, 2010 by joseph.jackson

In a terrible incident where a woman, 87, was knocked down and injured by two young children of the ages 4 and 5, they were put in the spotlight. After the elderly woman passed away three months later of unrelated … Continue reading →

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The Naming of Children in the Media

Posted on November 22, 2010 by dko

The standards for reporting a child’s name would be to usually omit the name if the kid is involved in a shocking or violent crime or incident, and would be named if the kid did something extraordinary, like shooting a … Continue reading →

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Children Facing Lawsuit

Posted on November 21, 2010 by dhe

The case generated as much attention and controversy as it did primarily because of the children’s young age. Although it was legal for The Times to publish the children’s names it still should not have been done. The story, once … Continue reading →

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Naming Names

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Aaron Monteabaro

Both sides presented in the article represent some interesting issues, and both certainly have credible supporting arguments behind them. In the end, however, it seems that printing the children’s names was unnecessary. The possibility that the children could experience some … Continue reading →

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Children Named in Times Article

Posted on November 19, 2010 by laddeo

A young girl and boy, ages 4 and 5, were riding their bicycles on a quiet street in their East Side neighborhood, when they knocked down an 87 year old woman. The woman suffered some injuries and was taken to … Continue reading →

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