Monthly Archives: December 2018

I have learned many ethical lessons from this class throughout this semester. An important ethical concept I learned is from the case study my group did. During the research process for this presentation, I learned many principles in photojournalism. Photographers … Continue reading →

The first ethical lesson that stuck out to me the most from this class was really being able to learn about conflict of interest. This was my first communications class so I really did not know much about how this … Continue reading →

Ethical Lessons: Over the course of taking COMM 409, I’ve gained significant knowledge regarding ethics in journalism, and how to act as a journalist in a professional setting. Two of the bigger ethical lessons that I’ve learned stem from being … Continue reading →

For the past two years, the #MeToo movement has been a rallying cry for women and men who have been affected by some type of sexual assault or harassment. This is why the ethical lessons in which we learned about … Continue reading →

Important Ethical Lessons From the myriad of lessons and ethical concerns we tackled this semester, all of which fundamentally important in their own right, I believe that the two topics that had the largest impact on me were that of … Continue reading →

The two ethical principles that have stuck with me are the issue of objectivity and the issue of tasteful reporting. Before this class I understood that reporters need to remain objective, but I never understood why it is important to … Continue reading →

One important ethical lesson I learned in this class is to always tell the truth. From learning about Stephen Glass and all of his fabricated stories, to fake news and deception, to distortion of photos in photojournalism, I have learned … Continue reading →

This semester my eyes were opened to many trials and tribulations that come along with being a journalist, whether that is written, photographic, broadcasted, etc. — there are an excessive amount of regulations that must be abided by for the … Continue reading →

Ethical Lessons: In this semester’s 409 class, I truly learned a lot about the journalism in the U.S. There are two important ethical lessons I remember the most from the lecture. One is conflict of interest, which journalists should have … Continue reading →

Coming into news media ethics class, I thought that many of the issues and topics that the class would consist of were subjects that I either would already be aware of, or could infer easily what to do in situations … Continue reading →