Monthly Archives: December 2015

One of the most important ethical lessons that I learned in COMM 409 was how important objectivity is. Whether a journalist realizes it or not, their objectivity while reporting can still be jeopardized by their own ideology and8 personal history. … Continue reading →

As my fingers type on this keyboard, I don’t know what to focus on. The fall semester was one of my best, and worst, times in a year at Penn State. Last year, I came into PSU as an egotistical … Continue reading →

This course brought to light the fact that we face ethical decisions in our every day lives, not just in our professional lives. During this year the two lessons that stood out to me the most were the Shattered Glass … Continue reading →

If I told you on the first day of class that I undervalue the importance of ethics it would be an understatement. I always thought having a good moral compass was something everyone should strive for, but I never saw … Continue reading →

Throughout the semester, two lessons that resonated with me were fabrication and ethical decision-making. I had heard about plagiarism before, but it was interesting to see that people were willing to fabricate facts as well as full stories. There is … Continue reading →

It may appear self-aggrandizing but my favorite ethical issue discussed this year was brought up during our group’s Case Study. The crux of the presentation centered around anonymous sourcing in the social media era. Specifically, we looked into a false … Continue reading →

Before I took this course, I never knew that ethics in journalism is this deep. To me I thought journalism ethics is simply about not putting false information into your stories. After finishing this entire semester, now I got a … Continue reading →

One important ethical lesson I learned in C409 is that a reporter must never deceive his or her editors. Even if the reporter engages in deception with the source of the story or the audience, an editor must always be aware … Continue reading →

Although there is no requirement or license needed to become a journalist, what I have taken away from this course are key ethical standards that must be upheld in order to be qualified for practice I such a field. Out … Continue reading →

It’s difficult to summarize the knowledge I gained from the numerous case studies and lectures presented this semester. Ethics in journalism seems, on the surface, like such a simple concept. Don’t steal other’s work, attribute everything that is not yours … Continue reading →

One ethical lesson I have learned from the class is the invasion of privacy rule. Before the class I had a very vague understanding of invasion of privacy and what was allowed to be reported and what wasn’t. Before the … Continue reading →

Before taking Comm409, I didn’t know a lot about ethics in journalism. I didn’t think that we had so much to think about when writing about news stores. I’ve learned that ethics in journalism might be the difference between winning … Continue reading →

My favorite Comm 409 class lecture by Dr. Z was about journalistic positions as either observers or participants. We must balance our actions with both professional duties and humane moral choices. Ethical situations rarely have a definite right or wrong … Continue reading →

This course has taught me to think about journalism in deeper manner. When covering stories, I now know the important ethical standards to consider, something that’s very dearing to journalism. Our generation is hungry for news in the quickest way; … Continue reading →

I feel like I have learned a great deal from C409. Prior to this class, I knew a bit about ethics issues in journalism, but had never really done a great deal of research into media ethics. In C409, I … Continue reading →