Pursuing Ethics in News and Media

 

Through collaborations with dedicated instructors, enthusiastic students and committed community partners, the Institute for Ethics and Integrity in Journalism and Media strives to restore trust in journalism and news media at a time when public trust in the fourth estate has been faltering.

Our Fellows serve as resources for students and faculty to cultivate best practices that support fair and accurate journalism across multimedia platforms. Together, we coordinate special programming, guest lectures, networking opportunities, and curriculum enhancements. We arrange for high-quality, paid internships at various media outlets so students can put into practice what they’ve learned in the classroom.

We also are dedicated to nurturing an ongoing conversation with the public to promote a greater understanding of the decision-making practices that ethical journalists and media creators follow when creating content for audiences. Along the way, we recognize outstanding journalism practitioners and underwrite awards to students conducting research in journalism ethics.

Clearly, a well-reported story requires an outlet. To that end, we’ve partnered with Duquesne’s Center for Emerging and Innovative Media and its three state-of-the-art media studios so students can produce professional broadcasts, podcasts, livestreams and pre-recorded content.

 

Thanks to our donor

Pat Yoder
Pat's generous gift will drive our work to re-establish public trust in journalism and media in the United States.
Throughout Patricia Doherty Yoder's decades-long career holding senior positions in public relations and public affairs, her experiences as a communications professional taught her that trust among the public, journalists and organizations requires deep engagement among all parties.

With Pat's support, and through the University's national and global connections, we have been given an incredible opportunity for our students, teachers and community to restore an ethical and trustworthy landscape in journalism today.

"In my professional life, I strove for integrity alongside many respected journalists and communications professionals and understand just how crucial it is to have people of integrity shaping how we understand the world," Pat says. "At the same time, it also is more critical than ever that we restore the public's trust in journalism, and I know Duquesne has the people and the institutional will to pursue this work. I am glad to provide some of the support to get it moving."

Join Us

There are no upcoming events to display for this calendar.

Current News

Inaugural Albert C. Labriola Endowed Chair in the Humanities Announced

Duquesne University President Ken Gormley has announced the creation of the Albert C. Labriola Endowed Chair in the Humanities, and the appointment of Dr. John Mitcham, associate professor and chair of the department of history, as the inaugural chairholder.

More about this story

Liberal Arts Alumna Embraces Public History, Family History

Dalena Collins was on a mission to find her calling. The Fort Collins, Colorado, native graduated from college in 2020 and worked as a paralegal for a criminal defense and civil litigation firm in Arizona. She considered applying to law school throughout her two-year tenure at that job, but ultimately, she realized her passions were elsewhere. As Dalena pondered her options, she kept reverting to her love of history, and when she officially decided to pursue a new path, she leaned on her family’s history—and Duquesne’s reputation—to make a change.

More about this story

Duquesne University Announces Inaugural Holder of the Eugene P. Beard Endowed Chair in Professional Ethics

Duquesne University President Ken Gormley has announced that Joris Gielen, associate professor of healthcare ethics and Director of the University’s Center for Healthcare Ethics, has been named the inaugural holder of the Eugene P. Beard Endowed Chair in Professional Ethics.

More about this story

Meet Our Fellows

Pamela E. Walck

Pamela E. Walck

Director

Tara Bradley-Steck

Tara Bradley-Steck

Managing Fellow

Paula Reed Ward

Paula Reed Ward

Practitioner in Residence

Natalie Bencivenga

Natalie Bencivenga

Professional Fellow

Cindy Skrzycki

Cindy Skrzycki

Past Fellow

Lynne Hayes Freeland

Lynne Hayes Freeland

Past Fellow

Contact

Pamela Walck

Director

Institute for Ethics & Integrity in Journalism and Media