Consent must come from the owner of the story. ...

Consent must come from the owner of the story.

Consent must be given for a specific use.

Meaningful consent is given at an appropriate time

Meaningful consent repeats itself.

Jina Moore, freelance journalist, outlines four basic rules journalists should harbor when reporting stories similar to Mac McClelland’s account of the effects of PTSD in Haiti in this article.

Although this article is intended for travel writers, all journalists should make these ethical considerations before interviewing a source.

H/T: Richard Stupart, Matador Notebook, “Travel writing ethics from trauma journalism”

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