The Institute for Ethics and Integrity in Journalism was established in July 2021 with the generous support of Duquesne University alumna Patricia Doherty Yoder.

The institute collaborates closely with instructors and creates special programs to give students opportunities to enhance their education and experience while studying at Duquesne. Our Fellows assist with special programming, guest lectures, internships, networking opportunities and curriculum enhancements to round out students’ horizon-expanding education.

Among the events hosted:

• Town Hall Inaugural event held Nov. 17, 2021, featured Kelly McBride, an ethics advisor to newsrooms around the world and National Public Radio’s Public Editor, joined a panel of Duquesne alumni and faculty to discuss Pittsburgh’s media ecosystem and what citizens and practitioners can do to strengthen journalism in the Steel City. Joining McBride were Luis Fabregas, editor of the Tribune-Review; Lynne Hayes-Freeland, KDKA radio personality; Mila Sanina, former executive director of PublicSource; Josh Taylor, KDKA-TV sports reporter, anchor and producer; and Dr. Pamela E. Walck, associate professor of multiplatform journalism at Duquesne University.
• Hosted author and podcaster Rachael Cerrotti on March 31, in an in-depth discussion with journalism students on the ethics and challenges of interviewing sources who have experienced trauma.