Monthly Archives: April 2013

Reflections The News Media Ethics course has provided me with a greater understanding on how ethics plays a part in the field of journalism. A journalist has a great influence on their audience. It is often said that journalist are … Continue reading →

  This class ways very beneficial for me, and I feel like what I’ve learned in this class is going to help me become a better journalist. One very important thing in my life is that when in doubt, double … Continue reading →

News Media Ethics (COMM409) is an essential class for journalism students to take before they graduate. Throughout the spring semester, many ethical lessons were taught by Dr. Z, but there are two specific lessons that seem most important to me. … Continue reading →

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Comm 409 was an elective class for me because I am not a communications major. So I had no idea what to expect from this class, or how it was going to be set up. So I was tentative to … Continue reading →

This class has taught me so much. I will carry several of the lessons with me for the rest of my life. Some of the lessons that really stuck out to me are on reporting graphic content and sports reporting. … Continue reading →

The main ethical lesson I learned during this course was that regardless of what his happening, a journalist must maintain their journalistic persona.  A recent example of this would be during the Boston Marathon, instead of fleeing from the site … Continue reading →

Important ethical lessons I think the most important lesson I learned in class this year was that ethical decisions in journalism should be made on a case-by-case basis rather than having one overarching rule to suit every situation. Each case … Continue reading →

  This course taught me a lot more than I thought it ever would. Other courses teach you how to be a journalist and use equipment, but many courses don’t discuss the types of situations you will encounter on the … Continue reading →

The most important thing this course instilled in me was the necessity to adequately examine situations and decisions before deciding on the next step. This class taught me to take all stakeholders into consideration and to make ethical decisions based … Continue reading →

Divya McMillin, an academic scholar and professor in Media Studies at the University of Washington in Tacoma, explored the impact of globalization on lifestyle television and how this related to India.  Two of the major situations that she discussed included … Continue reading →