Monthly Archives: April 2013

Over the duration of this course I learned a lot of different ethical situations and how to handle them but several stuck out to me more than others. The first thing I learned is about ethics of web journalism. For … Continue reading →

Blog 5: Ethics Reflections by Jill Caldwell This class was pretty eye-opening when it comes to my future regardless of what I choose to do. I think the most important ethical lesson I learned this semester was in a lecture … Continue reading →

This course has been very eye-opening in terms of ethical lessons.  I believe that the two most important message that I received was about deception and plagiarism.  The movie that we watched at the beginning of the semester, Shattered Glass, … Continue reading →

         After finished the entire semester, I have learnt a lot of useful principles. I have a better understanding of when and how to use them as well. Now I realized that journalism ethical problems are not that simple. A … Continue reading →

A Look Back at Comm 409 An interesting ethical lesson I learned this semester is about how deception in journalism can actually be acceptable under certain circumstances. There are many stories that simply can’t be discovered through conventional means, and … Continue reading →

The course COMM 409 digs deep into the importance of ethical decisions in journalism and overall life. The class helps students develop and appreciate the First Amendment principles and the need for journalism ethics in society. Throughout the semester I … Continue reading →

First of all, I genuinely enjoyed this course and Dr. Z’s teachings and teaching methods.  An important ethical lesson I learned as I am preparing to move on from my college career is to be careful of previously engraved beliefs.  … Continue reading →

Entering into the field of journalism, I had half-expected to receive a book of guidelines on ethical codes to apply in certain situations. This has proved to be certainly not true, and I have noticed that ethical principals seem to … Continue reading →

The ethics of journalism was a class that I believed would challenge my ideas of right and wrong and push the boundaries of what I thought were ethical actions. In this class we dealt with a lot of situations that … Continue reading →

This class has taught me so much about what it means to be a true journalist. After completing it, I absolutely understand why it is a mandatory class for all journalism majors considering the lessons it has taught me. Upon … Continue reading →

I had never taken a journalism class before this one and can say that this course taught me a lot. I feel that the most valuable lessons I will take from this course are not to fabricate stories and to … Continue reading →

Jessica Shields: Blog 5- Reflections on this Course               Comm 409 has taught many different lectures and a wide range of ethical issues and how to deal with them. The biggest ethical lesson throughout this course had to be … Continue reading →

When I signed up for this class, I knew it would have to do with the ethics of journalism, but I had no idea there was so much to learn. The fact that we spent a whole semester talking about … Continue reading →

Throughout the duration of this past semester, I feel that this journalism ethics class has given me a better definition of what it means to be a journalist. The most important lesson that I have learned is to seek the … Continue reading →

I believe that the lessons learned in Comm 409 will stay with me forever and help shape the person I will become. The most important lessons I’ve learned in class are: the importance of showing empathy towards others and the … Continue reading →