Two Important Ethical Issues:
There was a multitude of lesson taught this semester so cutting it down to two of the most impactful ones on me personally was difficult. One of the lessons I picked was on the verifying sources and information. In the movie Shattered Glass Stephen made up a story and his sources to further his career. When he was caught for altering his story his job was striped from him and his career. I believe that was a very insightful lesson because not only tell us what not to do as a writer but what are the consequences of the actions as well.
The next lesson I have chosen is the one on the diversity within the newsroom. This is a subject I have never truly had time to thing of myself and that could be the downfalls to not having a diverse newsroom, so learning about it was really insightful. Having both men and women perspectives in stories can further the news corporations outreach.
Case Study:
the case study that impressed me the most was also the shattered glass movie. I was so impressed how one who could lie so easily and get away with it for so long . I have never seen something like that in my life. He risked everything for just a good story, and did it over and over again because he liked the feeling of it. He lied to everyone who read his stories and because of that made The New Republic apologize to all of their fan base. I have just never seen someone be so comfortable with lying about their entire identity. This movie really put in perspective that the feeling of success can blind you from doing the right thing.
Course Impact On Future:
I believe this course is going to have a huge impact on my future. Before this class I had no idea what type of ethics went into being a journalist and now I efficiently know the basics and beyond of what goes into being a successful writer. I have learned extensively the Do’s and Don’t of journalism and the consequences and I believe that will be crucial to me.
Course Thoughts:
I truly enjoyed this course and all the knowledge I gained. I liked how we really dug deep into the logistics of journalism and talked about so much more than just the writing. I believe that this course gave me insight for what’s in-store for me and my future. We touched on different types of journalism to which was intriguing. The lecture on photo journalism and the impacts pictures have on people was nice to know. So overall I really enjoyed the class.