Monthly Archives: April 2015

Course Reflection: COMM 409 was a great intro to the world of media ethics. I felt like throughout the course a lot of issues came to light that I don’t immediately think of when I think of news and reporting. … Continue reading →

One important ethical lesson that I learned about in this course was undercover reporting. The reason I found it so interesting is because before this class, I didn’t know much about it at all. As we delved into the subject, … Continue reading →

Reflection of Comm 409   COMM 409 has taught me many things about the media, ethnical decision making, and how it pertains to my personal life.   It can go as far as lying on a resume to fabricating a story. … Continue reading →

Two Ethical Lessons The first ethical lesson that impressed me was the conflict of interest for a journalist in news report. Before I took this class, I thought it was only involved in financial issues and the situations that when … Continue reading →

The most important ethical lesson that I learned was to always tell the truth. Although there may be times when telling the truth, like to reveal a source, may be hard, I have come to realize that being honest will … Continue reading →

An important ethical issue I learned in this class is being tasteful when reporting on sensitive issues. In the lectures where we discussed whether we would show pictures of people who had been killed or are dying, I learned the … Continue reading →

Being a part of COMM 409 this semester was a great learning experience. I enjoyed analyzing different journalist cases, and observing the ethics involved in them, both the right and wrong decisions. This class helped me develop a better understanding … Continue reading →

Comm. 409 was a very interesting class that enlightened the students about something that is always known to exist, yet never talked about, ethics. I learned many things over the course of the year, but after looking deeper, two definitive … Continue reading →

COMM 409 has proved to be more valuable than I could have ever imagined. While we covered many issues in this class, two ethical principles stuck out to me the most; ethics in photojournalism and conflict of interest. Even though … Continue reading →

This class has taught me a lesson about communication methods and how journalists and news outlets cover any crisis situation. I never thought much about what was on the paper the day after 9/11 or even Hurricane Katrina. The images … Continue reading →