Author Archives: Elisabeth Joann French

Introduction: Reflecting back on my time spent in Comm 409, I learned so much valuable information on what it truly means to engage in ethical journalism. Before my time in the class, I had believed being an ethical journalist meant … Continue reading →

Situational Definition While homicide rates have fallen significantly in the United States since 1980, a new problem has emerged: An increase in mass shootings that has grown since 2000 (Baker, 2017). The Las Vegas shooting in October and the Texas … Continue reading →

Situation Definition: At the age of 24, Washington Post journalist Wesley Lowery was assigned to cover the protests that erupted in Ferguson, Missouri after an African American teenager was shot and killed by a white police officer. That teenager’s name … Continue reading →

In the movie Shattered Glass, many ethical issues arose in regards to the work of the film’s main character Stephen Glass. Partially or entirely fabricating over 42 stories written for The New Republic, according to our class reading entitled “Glass’s … Continue reading →

As I lay in bed late at night preparing to drift off to sleep, I often think. I think about my day and what I did, the people I saw, the things I ate and what I learned in my … Continue reading →