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Part 1: Ethical Lessons Learned Comm409 has taught me many life lessons about what not to do as a journalist. We looked at many important ethical lessons throughout the semester that are very important for a journalists’ career. Two ethical … Continue reading →

Situational Definition Rolling Stone’s faulty reporting on a rape at the University of Virginia has put a target on the magazines back when it comes to media ethics. It all started when Rolling Stone writer, Sabrina Rubin Erdely, reached out … Continue reading →

Part 1. Situation Definition: This past Wednesday Penn State students had the pleasure of getting to hear an excerpted from the former CBS New correspondent Kimberly Dozier. Dozier read a piece from her book Breathing the Fire: Fighting to Survive, … Continue reading →

Part 1: The movie Shattered Glass tells the story of Stephen Glass, the youngest journalist at the New Republic. Glass was willing to risk everything to climb to the top by fabricating countless stories that deceived both the entire writing … Continue reading →

In September, everything seemed to be going as planned. Summer was winding down, and I was settling back in at school, which I couldn’t be happier about. While I was at school, my brother was preparing for his first day … Continue reading →