Comparing Ethical and Epistemic Standards for Investigative Journalists and Equity-Oriented Collaborative Community-Based Researchers: Why Working for a University Matters

Criticisms of IRBs are proliferating. In response, we compare the ethical and epistemic standards of two closely related forms of inquiry, investigative journalism and equity-oriented collaborative community-based research (EOCCBR). We argue that a university affiliation justifies formal ethical rev...

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Published in:The Journal of higher education (Columbus) 2014, Vol.85 (3), p.283-311
Main Authors: Newman, Anne, Glass, Ronald David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Censorship
College Role
Colleges
Community
Comparative Analysis
Cooperation
Epistemology
Ethics
Freedom of Speech
Inquiry
Journalism
News Reporting
Participatory Research
Power Structure
Research Methodology
Research Universities
Researchers
School Community Relationship
Social Justice
Social Science Research
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Summary:Criticisms of IRBs are proliferating. In response, we compare the ethical and epistemic standards of two closely related forms of inquiry, investigative journalism and equity-oriented collaborative community-based research (EOCCBR). We argue that a university affiliation justifies formal ethical review of research and suggest how institutionalized research ethics might better serve EOCCBR. Our comparative analysis also sheds light on the public role of universities by underscoring what is morally relevant about being a university-affiliated researcher.
ISSN:0022-1546
1538-4640
1538-4640
DOI:10.1353/jhe.2014.0013