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Ethics Week 2022: Ethics in Journalism

APRIL 4–6, 2022

The Hinckley Institute of Politics, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, and David Eccles School of Business’s Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative present the second annual Ethics Week. Ethics Week will encourage discussion on ethical matters as they relate to the private sector, government, and higher education institutions. This year’s series examined ethical issues in journalism.

In crises, the creation and implementation of ethical policy become increasingly urgent and difficult. The COVID-19 pandemic is no exception. Over the past year, COVID-19 has both exposed and exacerbated inequalities within our communities from housing affordability, employment opportunities, healthcare access, and beyond. Join us for the second annual Ethics Week as we explore the policy implications and possible solutions to combat these inequities with experts from public service, academia, and private industry.

Ethics Week Keynote Speaker: Kelly McBride

Monday, March 15th

12:00-1:00 PM

Kelly McBride is a journalist, consultant and one of the country’s leading voices on media ethics and democracy. She is senior vice president and chair of the Craig Newmark Center for Ethics and Leadership at The Poynter Institute, where she guides professional news organizations in the best practices for serving citizens, building trust and elevating democracy. She also serves as NPR’s Public Editor. In that role, she and her team listen to audience feedback and hold NPR accountable to their mission to serve the American public. In a previous life, Kelly was a newspaper reporter covering crime and religion. She’s worked as a public editor at ESPN and co-edited the book, The New Ethics of Journalism: Guiding Principles for the 21st Century.

Forum offered online and in the Hinckley Institute caucus room - Room 2018, Gardner Commons.

Cosponsored by:
Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute
Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative
David Eccles School of Business

Pizza will be distributed to attendees at the end of the event. Please plan to arrive at the venue promptly as the venue’s capacity is limited.

The Hinckley Institute neither supports nor opposes the views expressed in this forum.

Film Screening: Whose Streets?

Tuesday, April 5th

12:00-1:30 PM

Powered by activists and leaders, this documentary follows the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement following the 2014 killing of Michael Brown.

  • Ivis Garcia Zambrana, Assistant Professor, University of Utah City and Metropolitan Planning Department

  • Beth Martial, 211 Managing Director, United Way of Salt Lake

  • Michael Parker, Vice President of Public Affairs, Marketing and Senior Economist; Ivory Homes

  • Jim Wood, Ivory Boyer Senior Fellow, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute

  • Dejan Eskic, Senior Research Fellow, Kem C. Gardner Policy (Moderator)

Ethical Journalism in the Beehive State

Wednesday, April 6th

12:00-1:00 PM

Join us as our panel aims to discuss the evolution of journalism and the ethical considerations that exist for journalists today. Our panel of journalists will provide insight into how their profession has changed in recent years, the challenges they face, and how ethical considerations shape their work. Through this discussion, our panelists hope to inspire future journalists to uphold ethical standards and continue to provide informative, trustworthy, and responsible journalism for their communities.

  • Katie McKellar - Government Reporter, Deseret News

  • David Noyce - Managing Editor, Salt Lake Tribune

  • Lindsay Whitehurst - Reporter, Associated Press

  • Marcie Young Cancio - Assistant Professor of Media and Journalism, Salt Lake Community College

Moderated by:

  • Sheena McFarland- Director of Marketing and Communications, David Eccles School of Business