In an election year, immigration has become the topic du jour. But the debate has now made its way to newsroom ethics discussions. Mizanur Rahman of the Poynter Institute wrote a story Monday about the debate over including a suspect's immigration status in crime stories.
In border states with many illegal immigrants, he said it has become common practice to check a person's citizenship before publishing anything. In an Arizona Republic article, Phoenix authorities said every crime suspect will be asked their immigration status.
But if the suspect is illegal, should that be published? Is that information necessary, or does it overstep the journalist's role?
Well, even immigration editors are grappling with this new situation. The comments on this story show that this new debate might become the next uncomfortable topic in newsrooms.
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