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Two important ethical lessons I have learned throughout this course are deception and truth telling, and whether or not to name the victim in a traumatic case. Deception and truth telling is something that this class and Dr. Z stressed … Continue reading →

Situation Definition James Foley, an American journalist and video reporter during the Syrian Civil War, was abducted and beheaded by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in 2014. Foley was the first American citizen killed by ISIS through … Continue reading →

Corruption and Credibility with Lisa Falkenberg Situation definition: On October 17, 2017, I had the pleasure of hearing Lisa Falkenberg speak at the Foster-Foreman Conference of Distinguished Writers. Falkenberg is a Pulitzer Prize winner and renowned columnist for the Houston … Continue reading →

The movie Shattered Glass portrays the ethical issues of both lying and fabrication to news stories. The narrative follows the journalist, Stephen Glass through his deceptive and fraudulent acts, and the repercussions he faced in doing so. As the trueness of … Continue reading →

In recent months, I’ve come to reluctantly realize that change is certain. The ‘now’ flies by us and before we know it we’re wondering, why are things are different? As humans, I believe we live and dwell in the past … Continue reading →