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Blog 5: Course Reflections by Alex Merchant

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

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Blog 4: Journalists and Diversity- The Added Importance of Accuracy

Considerations regarding racism and ethnic diversity often come into play in the field of journalism, since racism and differences among people sometimes create misunderstanding, hatred, and ultimately violence among people of different backgrounds. Nowhere was the difficulty of taking an … Continue reading

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Blog 3: John Eligon and how to avoid conflict of interest and bias in reporting

John Eligon, a highly esteemed reporter for the New York Times since 2005, spoke regarding his role covering the subject of race in today’s journalism. His guest lecture at Penn State focused on a number of different topics, and included … Continue reading

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Blog 1- I believe in everyday spontaneity by Alex Merchant

Sometimes a day can feel like a scattering of puzzle pieces, a diverse array of objectives that need to be completed in a very finite amount of hours. College is busy, and staying afloat amidst a million distractions can be … Continue reading

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