Author Archives: Amanda Rose Grant

At first, I thought of COMM 409 as just another required academic course that was added to my schedule. I figured it would be a boring, snooze worthy class that I would have to force myself to go to, especially … Continue reading →

Reporting on underage crime can be especially difficult for journalists. They must understand where the line must be drawn in terms of discretion. In Chicago, police arrested a 14-year old boy in connection with a sexual assault of a teenage … Continue reading →

Alan Marcus, the senior vice president of SHIFT, and award-winning public relations practitioner, touched on important ethical issues in his lecture. Two of the problems in brand marketing today are disclosure and credibility. With the increased use of social media … Continue reading →

Journalism and ethics are a pair that coincide just as naturally as peanut butter and jelly. You can have the two together, or separately depending on preference. The difference is that journalism partitioned from ethics generates a myriad of issues. … Continue reading →

       “Amanda, do you want to go to the beach today?” Opening my eyes, I saw my dad standing in my doorway smiling eagerly. I hastily answered, “No!” and wiggled my way back into my cocoon of covers. … Continue reading →