Author Archives: Matthew M Faigman

The ethics of journalism was a class that I believed would challenge my ideas of right and wrong and push the boundaries of what I thought were ethical actions. In this class we dealt with a lot of situations that … Continue reading →

Matthew Faigman Blog 4 Key Points: Reader’s opinions are important in forming your own and providing different viewpoints on specific issues. Journalists can have a large impact on their community if they gain the support of their readership through being … Continue reading →

Two incidents that Bill Marimow talked about at the Oweida lecture were an event that occurred in 1973 when he was writing a story on airline pilots being laid off, and another time when he was writing for the Philadelphia … Continue reading →

The movie Shattered Glass exposes a number of ethical issues that journalists may be confronted with throughout their career. During Stephen Glass’ time at The New Republic he fabricated more than half the stories he wrote and made up countless … Continue reading →

I believe in Hockey. Most people at Penn State say, “Wait what?” or give me a funny look when I tell them that I play Hockey. “The kid from South Florida that plays hockey?” they say. Then there is my … Continue reading →