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I came into this class with just some knowledge of media ethics but now, I am leaving with more than I picture this class to be. Our main duty as a journalists is to serve the public and we should … Continue reading →

Part 1 – Situation Definition As a journalist, some of our primary duties includes grant anonymity to a source and that should never be broken and also to reveal information and to never conceal it. One of the most famous … 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 →

Shattered Glass is a movie about a well-respected journalist named Stephen Glass who fabricated so many stories while working for The New Republic. He fabricated 27 of the 41 stories he wrote because he thought that his readers would like … Continue reading →

This I believe in living life to the fullest. Life is a precious thing; it is something that we must hold onto because we only have one shot at it. Death can sweep in and take you away in an … Continue reading →