►On SPJ’s Ethics Central discussion of the Code, Trusting News’ Lynn Walsh said journalists should make sure audiences know they carefully choose the words (and images) they present. She provided these practical tips: “If you decided on a specific word or label to avoid stereotypes, say that. If you are choosing to not include easy labels and instead add more context to who someone is or what they believe, explain that too. Also, be willing to challenge story narratives you find problematic as they are being discussed in pitch meetings in your newsroom.”
Source: https://ethicscentral.org/ethicscode/
►Educator Sue Ellen Christian’s book Overcoming Bias: A Journalist’s Guide to Culture and Context (Routledge, 2nd ed., 2021) argues that all of us have biases and stereotypes, and habits of thought influence the decisions that journalists make. The book defines the issues and provides ways to recognize and account for stereotypes and implicit bias in our thinking, and to make more conscious decisions when reporting and producing news stories.
►Isaac J. Bailey described “How Implicit Bias Works in Journalism“ in Nieman Reports. He notes that people across political and racial lines tend to perceive bias in journalism.
Source: https://niemanreports.org/articles/how-implicit-bias-works-in-journalism/
►While not specifically focused on journalism, a Psychology Today essay by two researchers – Exploring Our Own Stereotypes and Biases explores how biases and stereotypes are developed. The essay says we have a natural instinct to try to suppress or deny these biases.