Author Archives: Nathan Long

1. Ethical Lessons from this Course One of the first ethical lessons that I was taught in this course is the idea of “Conflicts of Interest.”  I believe that in the news industry, it is the reporters’ responsibility to be … Continue reading →

Situation Definition Throughout the course of Saddam Hussein’s 24 year presidential term in Iraq, there were countless inhuman crimes, organized by Hussein himself, against innocent people.  CNN’s chief news executive, Eason Jordan, took 13 trips to Iraq in attempts to … Continue reading →

How journalists can gain the trust of their audience Situation Definition Mark Russell, Executive Editor of The Commercial Appeal, is a very accomplished journalist with several years of journalism ethics experience.  In recent years, the general trust of journalists has … Continue reading →

Introduction The film Shattered Glass by Billy Ray explores many ethical issues that can be seen in journalism today.  The protagonist in the story, Stephen Glass, is a young journalist who works for The New Republic.  In his short time with … Continue reading →

There are many different values that I believe in and standards I hold myself to as I go about my daily life, but the most important of them in my eyes is reliability. Reliability could have multiple meanings depending on … Continue reading →