Telling stories about crime is hard. That’s no excuse for not doing better.

Citation

Cherkis, J. (2020, August 24). Telling stories about crime is hard. That’s no excuse for not doing better. The Columbia Journalism Review.

The author examines his experiences about crime reporting and reflects about the moral and ethical obligations of journalists, especially those reporting on crime news. He discusses what he regrets, including churning out stories about crimes and arrests with little or no context, depending too much on police sources, and failing to connect the dots between crime and broader issues like education, the economy, and child welfare.