Monthly Archives: March 2018

Situation Definition On November 18, 2001, Michael Finkel published an article for The New York Times titled “Is Youssouf Malé A Slave?” The article was written about a West African boy who worked on the Ivory Coast. An editor’s note … Continue reading →

Blog #3 Reaction Paper on Oweida Lecture Transparency, Diversity and Credibility in Journalism By Yifan Xu Situation Definition When it comes to the ethical discussion of modern journalism, how journalists select their sources while at the same time being credible … Continue reading →

Blog 3 COMM-409 -Andrew Mollenauer   Situation Definition: In reflecting on the Oweida Lecture in Journalism, Mark Russell’s words brought to light the ethical issues of transparency and conflict of interest, both of which he discussed as related dilemmas, conveying … Continue reading →

Chynna Council 3/22/2018 Comm 409 spring 2018   Blog ;3 Founded in 1975, Pennsylvania Coalition against Rape works as a voice to end sexual violence and fight for the rights and needs of sexual assault victims. Kristen Houser, the leading … Continue reading →

After attending two lectures about journalism ethics, there are lots of new terms and opinions left a deep impression for me. Some problems that I didn’t pay my attention to before lead me to think about more about a real … Continue reading →

The manner in which a story is written can drastically affect how the reader perceives the information. The words used, the tone of the article, the aspect of the story which is most focus upon, and the information included – … Continue reading →

Kristin Houser, member of the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR), gave an insightful presentation on journalist’s role in shaping public knowledge on sexual violence cases, with specific emphasis on the power of language, context, and content. After listening to Houser’s … Continue reading →

Part 1. Situation Definition On Tuesday, March 20th, Mark Russell, the Executive Editor of The Commercial Appeal, visited Penn State University and shared the stories and experiences of the past 30 years of his career and discussed how the journalism … Continue reading →

Situation Definition: Kristen Houser of the Pennsylvania Coalition against Rape on Rape Crisis Training, gave an eye opening lecture to Penn State students about how the media reports rape cases and what journalists should do when reporting rape stories. The … Continue reading →

Maive Bellios Comm 180 Blog #3 Dr. Bu Zhong March 23, 2018 Sexual Assault in Journalism Introduction Kristen Houser of the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape came to speak at Penn State and gave a lecture on sexual assault. She spoke … Continue reading →

Headline: Right to Privacy in Journalism   Situation definition: When I heard Ms. Houser’s speech about rape speech and the different ways journalists deal with rape, I was very shocked and intrigued. I questioned why journalists would not be extremely … Continue reading →

How journalists can gain the trust of their audience Situation Definition Mark Russell, Executive Editor of The Commercial Appeal, is a very accomplished journalist with several years of journalism ethics experience.  In recent years, the general trust of journalists has … Continue reading →

Part 1 Situation Definition: When it comes to sex crimes, the way that the media portrays the news is different compared to most other criminal offenses. In these cases, most often the victim’s name is not released due to the … Continue reading →

Blog #3   Jibril Washington How journalists and media report on rape cases   Situation Definition: Kristen Houser’s coalition against rape on rape crisis training was very insightful and eye opening from a journalist stand point.  The two things that … Continue reading →

Situation Definition Mark Russell, the executive editor of Memphis Commercial Appeal, has profound experience in journalism and has been a journalist for over 30 years. During his lecture “How Journalism Can Recapture Its Mojo”, he pointed out that trust in … Continue reading →