Monthly Archives: December 2019

Blog 4 – Overview – Brandon Weber The two most important ethical issues I thought we discussed and learned this semester were; be truthful in your work and avoid priors at all cost. As a journalist you rely on your … Continue reading →

I thoroughly enjoyed my time in COMM 409. I’d say one of the biggest lessons we learned is that accuracy should be one of the things that journalists seek most in their reporting. It’s extremely important to learn all the … Continue reading →

In all honesty, I wasn’t expecting to learn anything in this class when I first enrolled. With that being said, I am happy to say that I walked away with far more knowledge than I expected. From learning about the … Continue reading →

Throughout this semester, COMM 409 has provided me an excellent and unique opportunity to deeply examine ethics in the media in various different ways. It is especially important for ethics to consistently remain at the heart of the work we … Continue reading →

Over the course of the semester, I have learned so much about ethics in the world of journalism and beyond. I thought critically about the actions and responsibilities of someone who reports the news, while repeatedly asking myself one question: … Continue reading →

Due to my time spent studying and researching the Jayson Blair case I would have to say that it is one of the most important takeaways from this class. It not only taught me about deception and mischievous behavior in … Continue reading →

Ryan Kliegerman Tuesday December 10th, 2019 Throughout the year, we’ve learned about the responsibility of journalists to serve the public, and how certain obstacles can prevent that from happening. It’s important for journalists to remain impartial to the stories they … Continue reading →

The importance of ethical journalism means a myriad of different things. It involves the benefit of two parties’ by providing guidelines to both media professionals and media consumers. In the changing and evolving media landscape, ethical journalism is not only … Continue reading →

The first ethical lesson from this course that I learned was Aristotles Golden Mean. This ethical premise is as follows, “Moral behavior is the mean between two extremes – at one end is excess, at the other is deficiency. Find … Continue reading →

Throughout this course I have learned many valuable lessons I can apply now in my journalism career and later apply in life. One of the most ethical lessons I have learned is how harm can be caused by more than … Continue reading →

What set this class apart from the rest of the classes I’ve taken for communication is that it isn’t designed to teach you standard information. Instead it teaches us ethical lessons. For me, There are two significant ethical lessons that … Continue reading →

Ethical Lessons Among the many ethical lessons to take away from this course, the two that I found to be the most important for a future journalist are honesty and empathy. A journalist’s job is not only to follow, research, … Continue reading →

Reflection on COMM 409 COMM 409 s all about ethical issues and how to make sound ethical decisions as a reporter but also these ethics extend to life as well. There were many important ethical lessons that were discussed in … Continue reading →

The past 16 weeks of news media ethics has definitely taught me a lot, but there are two lessons in particular that stood out to me. After being introduced to Stephen Glass through this class, I truly understood the importance … Continue reading →