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1) Two important ethical lessons I learned in Comm 409 were the importance of not crossing the invasion of privacy line and why fabrication in journalism is considered “unforgivable”. Previously, I had assumed that I could only cross the invasion … Continue reading →

Situation Definition On April 7, 2015, The New York Times published an article titled, “South Carolina Officer is Charged with Murder of Walter Scott”. The article reports on the sentencing of Michael T. Slager, the officer in North Charleston, South … Continue reading →

Carroll Distinguishes Between Truth and Accuracy in Photojournalism Situation Definition On March 18, I attended Penn State’s N.N. Oweida Lecture in Journalism Ethics, presented this year by Kathleen Carroll, the executive editor of the Associated Press. Carroll used multiple photojournalism … Continue reading →

Glass Lied and Laid Accountability on Staff Part 1- Situation Definition The actions of Stephen Glass at The New Republic in the late 1990s, portrayed in the 2003 film Shattered Glass, violated several seemingly obvious ethical standards that journalists should … Continue reading →

Maybe someone screamed at me too loudly when I was eight and used his lawn as a shortcut home from Trick-or-Treating. Maybe I had to wait too long for my parents to pick me up after I got on the … Continue reading →