Subramaniam Vincent

A new application helps journalists track the diversity of the expert quotes used in article drafts, providing real-time updates and helping reporters ensue equitable representation of the communities the cover.

How might news platforms and products ensure that ethical journalism on chronic issues is not drowned out by the noise of runaway political news cycles?

In a comparison of the summer 2020 Black Lives Matter protests and riots and the January 6, 2021 protests and insurrection, there are important similarities and distinct differences.

Subramaniam Vincent and Courtney Davis ’21 of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics provide comment to Facebook’s oversite board on the ethical considerations of Donald Trump’s deplatforming.

The news media has historically oversimplified and stereotyped coverage of people of color in general and Asian-American communities in particular.

By their very design, social media platforms have offered equal opportunity to sellers of “Big Lies,” conspiracy theories, and political disinformation.

In January 2021, the Journalism and Media Ethics Program at the Ethics Center is set launch a new and timely prototype project with funding from the Google News Initiative (GNI).

Before reconciliation can be achieved in our country, we need to understand the actual problem, including who needs to be brought together and on what they’re divided.

Should the media “cover” Kellyanne Conway’s daughter and her posts on TikTok?

A three-step process and a framework of questions to make ethical reporting decisions, with recent convalescent plasma reporting as an example.

An opinion article that ran in Newsweek included ethically questionable assumptions by the author about Kamala Harris’ citizenship.

The George Floyd protests highlight differences between White and Black America’s dual narratives.

To accurately interpret our media today, it’s important we understand a few basic concepts, or “literacies” as Subbu Vincent refers to them.

In today’s politicized society, trust in media is a common refrain, however values need to be addressed first.

Both traditional journalism and social media are unwilling to reconsider their newsworthiness exemptions for politicians. This is particularly problematic in the midst of a global public health crisis because it drives unethical behavior in society.

Despite Twitter’s, Google’s and Facebook’s varying guidelines for handling political ads, the largest platforms still require additional guardrails to protect our democracy.

With political advertising, a convened American public, where speech and counter-speech are offered in context, does not have a seat at the table.

Will Facebook's imminent News Tab feature help the public more seamlessly access credible local and national journalism without stumbling on junk along the way? This is the demand-side question.

New Facebook policy grants wide berth to politicians’ speech in newsfeed.

The president’s interest in nuking hurricanes got into the news cycle last month, but one CNN reporter’s news article is an example of thoughtful work under deadline.

Ethical journalism practices require that presidential Tweets not serve as the story.

The news media is making progress on how to responsibly and ethically report on mass shootings.

A short guide to where Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and YouTube disagree on content moderation.

How do the U.S. DOJ’s espionage-linked charges against Julian Assange bear press freedom?

This article analyzes some of the media's early judgment of presumed guilt for the Trump campaign's alleged collusion with Russia.

Ethics and the argument for reparations.