The Institute, in collaboration with the Columbia University School of Journalism, hosted a panel of scholars and journalists for a discussion at the School of Journalism’s World Room on March 29, 2023.
When should a journalist include the religion or ethnicity of a politician, celebrity, or businessperson? This is a practical and ethical question that journalists regularly face but don't always articulate. When is it essential to note a person's identity in your reporting, when is it an option, and when is it offensive?
Prof. Samuel Freedman of the Columbia Journalism School, as well as journalists Emma Green and Arun Venugopal, tackled the above questions in a panel discussion moderated by Jane Eisner of the Columbia Journalism School, with an introduction by Gershom Gorenberg. The full discussion is available to view below.
Gershom Gorenberg is the Knapp Adjunct Senior Research Scholar and Adjunct Professor of Journalism at Columbia University.
Jane Eisner is Director of Academic Affairs at Columbia University's School of Journalism.
Samuel G. Freedman, a professor at the Columbia University School of Journalism, is the author of nine books.
Emma Green is a staff writer at The New Yorker.
Arun Venugopal is Senior Reporter in the Race & Justice Unit at WNYC in New York.
This event was made possible by the generosity of the Knapp family.
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