Author Archives: Shannon Nicole Snell

Important ethical lessons I think the most important lesson I learned in class this year was that ethical decisions in journalism should be made on a case-by-case basis rather than having one overarching rule to suit every situation. Each case … Continue reading →

In the Foster Conference held on April 2, Washington Post reporter David Finkel spoke about his experience embedded with troops in Iraq during the surge. Several interesting topics, as well as ethical issues, came up during his lecture. Being embedded … Continue reading →

Oweida Lecture: Deciding Ethical Issues on a Case-By-Case Basis A journalist will likely face many ethical dilemmas during his career. Some will be minor, and some major. Bill Marrimow discussed some of these issues during the annual Oweida Lecture. One … Continue reading →

The story of Stephen Glass, as told in the 2003 film “Shattered Glass,” is an account of a journalist who fabricated story after story, and somehow managed to get away with it for some time.  To aspiring journalists who believe … Continue reading →

Rewind to the spring of 2011. I sat down one day, as I did almost every single day, to practice my saxophone, the instrument I once believed was going to shape my future. But that day, when I sat down … Continue reading →