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Blog 4 – Reflections on this course – by Pei Ying Kon

The past 16 weeks of news media ethics has definitely taught me a lot, but there are two lessons in particular that stood out to me. After being introduced to Stephen Glass through this class, I truly understood the importance … Continue reading

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Blog 3 – Ethical Lessons from the Foster-Foreman Lectures by Pei Ying Kon

During the Foster-Foreman Conference of Distinguished Writers with MSNBC journalist Ken Dilanian, he shared about his experiences about his time as a foreign correspondent, his professional experiences as well as how he broke the recent whistleblower case. Dilanian also brought … Continue reading

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Blog 2 – Shattered Glass by Pei Ying Kon

Shattered Glass is a poignant movie which brings up very real ethical dilemmas and responsibilities that journalists face in their profession. The first ethical issue is obvious – Stephen Glass passing fictional stories that he spun as fact at The … Continue reading

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Blog 1 – This I believe… by Pei Ying Kon

I believe in speaking up for the things you strongly believe in. One of my fondest memories from my childhood was convincing my Popo (grandmother in Mandarin) to walk with me up and down a steep hill just to grab … Continue reading

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