Monthly Archives: March 2017

On March 21, Martin Barron, Washington Post editor, gave The Oweida Lecture in response to Chief White House Strategist Steve Bannon’s statement about the press having way too much voice and listen more. Baron said “The answer to that has … Continue reading →

Part 1. Situation Definition: The Oweida Lecture about journalism ethics welcomed the Washington Post editor Marty Barron to speak. During this lecture, Barron talked about the need for a journalist to listen. During his speech, two ethical issues stood out … Continue reading →

On March 22, Journalist Marty Barron told the story of a time when the Chief White House Strategist had a few words to share about the media. According to Barron, the Chief White House Strategist said “the media should be … Continue reading →

Alumna Srivi Ramasubramanian’s lecture Geeks, Dragon Ladies, and Perpetual Foreigners, gave very detailed insight into the stereotypes that can be found in past and present media regarding Asians and Pacific Islanders. While attending this lecture, I realized these are stereotypes that … Continue reading →

Just a few years ago, being a journalist seemed like a simpler time. Before the advent of social media and it’s takeover on modern politics, journalists were able to report the news with a moderate level of trust. Most opposition … Continue reading →

Situation Definition Last Thursday Alan Marcus gave a lecture on FCC Compliance in Public Relations. Marcus talked about how more companies are collaborating with social media influencers to promote their products.  Two main issues that I found were failure to … Continue reading →

As a Senior Vice President at SHIFT Communications, Alan Marcus’ job revolves around the world of advertisements. In a talk he gave for the Ben Bronstein Lecture in Ethics and PR, Marcus gave a very insightful overview on how advertising … Continue reading →

Washington Post Editor Marty Baron spoke at the annual Penn State Oweida Lecture on Journalism Ethics on March 21. Baron spoke extensively on a lot of hot topics in today’s media, especially with the Trump administration. He mentioned that even … Continue reading →

Marty Barron, Washington Post editor, has given a lecture about the ethical issues within medias on March 21, 2017. The two topics I concerned about are that whether media should keep their mouths shut and what journalists’ responsibility is. No, … Continue reading →

Situation Definition:   Marty Baron’s presentation on March 21 included a number of relevant ethics questions to the field of journalism. His opening points hinged on the fact that the media cannot ethically “keep its mouth shut” in light of … Continue reading →

Situation Definition As part of the Oweida Lecture in Journalism Ethics, Marty Barron, editor of the Washington Post, spoke to Penn State students on March 21st in Freeman Auditorium. Barron addressed a wide array of topics pertaining to ethics in … Continue reading →

Deja Person Comm409:New Media Ethics I chose to pick both topics from two different lectures we attended this semester. While listening to Marty Baron speak, the editor of the Washington post speak he brought up how stories put out into … Continue reading →

Last Thursday, students gathered in the Foster Auditorium in the Paterno Library for the Ben Bronstein Lecture in Ethics and Public Relations. Alan Marcus, a senior vice president who leads the SHIFT Communications New York Office, was the main speaker … Continue reading →

American journalist Martin Baron is a highly respected and well-known professional. With years of experience in the field and opportunities to write for various, major news sources across the country, it is safe to assume that many future journalists idolize … Continue reading →

The two main issues that bring ethical dilemmas are marketing strategies not using disclosures, and mis promoting content. Advertisers using disclosures for their marketing messages are important because it lets consumers know that a person is being paid to promote … Continue reading →