Uneasy bedfellows : ethics committees and journalism research
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2009
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Richards, I.
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Australian Journalism Review, 2009; 31(2):35-46
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One of the surprises awaiting the journalist who moves from the newsroom to the campus is the discovery that any interview conducted for research purposes requires prior approval from a university ethics committee. In Australia these are known as Human Research Ethics Committees (HRECs). HRECs have been a source of contention since they were established, with some of the strongest criticisms of them coming from humanities and social science researchers. Many of these criticisms have been echoed by journalism researchers. This paper considers HREC review in relation to journalism research. In doing so, it raises some of the most contentious issues occasioned by such review, discusses appropriate ways of understanding these issues, and suggests a possible way forward for HRECs and journalism researchers.
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Copyright 2009 Journalism Education Association