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defamation
paparazzi
thumb|Swarm of paparazzi in a scene from La Dolce Vita (1960), including the original eponymous character Paparazzo thumb|Statue of a paparazzo by sculptor Radko Mačuha in Bratislava, Slovakia thumb|Mickey Hargitay assaults the "King of Paparazzi" [[Rino Barillari while a woman hits him with her purse on Via Veneto in Rome, 1963.]] thumb|Henry Bond's photograph of English singer-songwriter and entertainer [[Robbie Williams, shot in a paparazzo style in London in 2000]] Paparazzi (singular form paparazzo) are independent photographers who take pictures of high-profile people, such as actors, m
gossip
thumb|Netherlandish Proverbs|One winds on the distaff what the other spins (Both spread gossip) by [[Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c. 16th century)]]
journalism ethics and standards
subset of media ethics dealing with principles of ethics and good practice applicable to journalists
copycat suicide
emulation of another suicide
outing
Outing is the act of disclosing an LGBTQ person's sexual orientation or gender identity without their consent. It is often done for malicious reasons, either to instrumentalize homophobia, biphobia, and/or transphobia in order to discredit someone, or to combat homophobia, heterosexism, and/or cissexism by revealing that a prominent or respected individual is homosexual and/or transgender. Historical examples of outing include the Krupp affair, the Eulenburg affair, the Röhm scandal, George Michael's April 1998 arrest, Ricky Martin's 2000 interview with Barbara Walters, and the Larry Craig sca
gonzo
genre or style of journalism and other media that is created without claims of objectivity, often written as a first-person narrative
Atlantic Council
American think tank
Shattered Glass
2003 film by Billy Ray
character assassination
deliberate and sustained process that destroys the credibility and reputation of a person, institution, organization, social group, or nation
murder of Kitty Genovese
1964 murder in New York City, associated with the bystander effect
copycat crime
criminal act that is modelled or inspired by a previous crime that has been reported in the media or described in fiction
media ethics
subdivision dealing with the specific ethical principles and standards of media
secret photography
imaging or videoing an unaware subject
media coverage of North Korea
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
British research centre part of the University of Oxford
Michael Finkel
American journalist (b. 1968)
libelle
literary genre, usually political, typical of pamphlets
Journalist's Creed
This article is about the creed that all journalists follow.
Chequebook journalism
practice of news reporters paying sources for information