Author Archives: James Scipione

Throughout the course of this class, we have learned about many different case studies that have had major impacts on journalism and journalists alike, and a few stand out to me more than others.   The first case study that … Continue reading →

Blog Number 4- “Brian Williams Case Study”- By James Scipione In 2003, a well known news anchor and reporter, Brian Williams was reporting a story about the war in Iraq.  A helicopter that was in front of the one Williams … Continue reading →

Blog Number 3- “Ethical Lessons from John Eligon ”- By James Scipione On Wednesday, October 24th I attended the speech given by John Eligon, a journalist for the New York Times.  He gave a brief overview of his life and … Continue reading →

Two big ethical issues that send me a message are academic dishonesty and more recently, fake news.  Fake news has had my attention for the past few years because of the implications it brings. Since the election, many people can … Continue reading →

As someone who has been a bit of a class clown and a goofy kid my entire life, I’ve always held this idea close to me, that making people laugh can cure almost anything.  It doesn’t matter what your skin … Continue reading →