Stephen Ward

Stephen Ward is a philosopher, journalist, educator, and award-winning author. He started as a legislative reporter for the Saint John Telegraph before moving to the Canadian Press. He has worked as a foreign reporter, war correspondent, and newsroom manager. He covered conflicts in Yugoslavia, Bosnia, and Northern Ireland, and was often the only Canadian reporter in battle zones. Following his career in the field, he became the first faculty member at the University of British Columbia’s School of Journalism and made media ethics his area of expertise. His book, The Invention of Journalism Ethics, is now a standard reference around the world, and his recent book Global Journalism Ethics: A Global Approach is one of the first philosophical examinations of ethics for global media.