Author Archives: Randall Stansbury

Blog 5- Reflections on this course by Randall Stansbury

Important ethical lessons: This course has taught me many ethical lessons. Two of the topics that I found most important were conflicts of interest and ethical issues as they pertain to digital and photo journalism. Conflicts of interest was an … Continue reading

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Blog 4- Diversity by Randall Stansbury

Situation Analysis: After Eric Garner died in 2014 while a New York police officer had him restrained in a chokehold, his daughter Erica Garner became a strong advocate for criminal justice reform. When Erica died of a heart attack in … Continue reading

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Blog 3- Foster-Foreman Lectures, Doug Blackmon by Randall Stansbury

Situation Definition: Doug Blackmon spoke at Penn State this week as part of the annual Foster-Foreman Conference of Distinguished Writers. Blackmon spoke about his experiences as a journalist and some of the topics and events he has covered over his … Continue reading

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Blog 2 – “Shattered Glass” by Randall Stansbury

Though not required by law, journalists are trusted to be truthful and ethical in their storytelling. In the movie Shattered Glass, the main character Steven Glass behaves extremely unethically. Not only does he fabricate many of the stories that he … Continue reading

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Blog 1 – This I Believe… by Randall Stansbury

I believe in never judging a book by its cover. Whenever I used to talk about other people to either of my parents they always look at me and say “Randall, you never know what other people are going through, … Continue reading

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