Author Archives: Sara Civian

Blog 5 by Sara Civian

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Sara Civian

Part one: Throughout COMM 409, we discussed ethical dilemmas in cases we have seen in the news recently, like the Brian Williams situation and the Rolling Stone Rape on Campus disaster. Although both of those cases seem like rare lapses … Continue reading →

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Sara Civian- Blog 4- “A Rape on Campus”

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Sara Civian

Situation Defintion: The Rolling Stone had been a reliable, if controversial, source, for many Americans throughout the years. If a news story (not an opinion piece) went through the editors there, it was generally accepted as the truth. That’s why … Continue reading →

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Blog 3

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Sara Civian

Sara Civian The Editor of Associated Press Kathleen Caroll gave a presentation at Penn State’s Oweida Lecture on March 18. This was different than any lecture I have ever attended, considering it was a lecture regarding photojournalism ethics. Kathleen Caroll … Continue reading →

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Sara Civian Blog 1- Breaking Cycles

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Sara Civian

His stentorian, italian voice would startle strangers, though they already had enough reason for concern. My papa used to call me “papa.” He called my mom “dad.”  When he did this in public, people would stare at us and wonder why an … Continue reading →

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