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Comm 409 has been an important exploration of professional ethics for me; not because I feel that I was unaware of ethical basics before, but because I had no idea that they can be so tricky to apply in common … Continue reading →

The united states was founded with an intense focus on two fundamentally conflicting issues.  Number one, the right to an informed citizenry; the right to access information.  The other is the right to privacy, in the sense of autonomy, and … Continue reading →

As an editor for a paper as significant as the Washington Post, Marty Baron has been put in an interesting position over the past few months.  With this year’s election cycle we’ve witnessed a near-unprecedented shift in the court of … Continue reading →

The movie Shattered Glass serves to detail a cautionary tale about what can go wrong when a news reporter chooses to violate his ethical obligations both to his readers, and to his colleagues.  The movie, in a narrative rather than … Continue reading →