‘Burning Ethics’ responds to disasters

The Society of Professional Journalists sponsored “Burning Ethics”, a discussion on Nov. 28 of how disasters are reported. Over 30 people attended the event, where panelists Kristin Fasher, a freelance reporter, Cliff Rowe, PLU journalism professor, and Peter Ehrenhaus, chair of the Department of Communications at PLU, spoke.

How to ethically report on trauma and disasters, specifically the California wildfires, was the main focus.

SPJ sponsors many events annually at PLU that discuss current issues in news reporting and journalism.

Photo by Joanne Lisosky

Professor Cliff Rowe speaks about reporting on disasters and how journalists can deal with those situations Nov. 28.