Professor Deidre Pike’s wonderful course has come to a close after the good word of ethics is spread. The films are back in the can and Hank Green’s resting comfortably in the halls of YouTube education video. Back at the beginning of the course, I had the slightest bare bones knowledge of media ethics, only … Continue reading Let’s End on a High Note: A Vow of Media Ethics from a Future Entertainment Journalist
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Consider This an Invitation to the Media Liberation Nation
"An ethics thereby becomes the last resort of humanity, which is in danger of becoming extinct as the result of its own actions." - Enrique Dussel, Ethics of Liberation in The Age of Globalization and Exclusion Let's start with the gloom to begin and (hopefully) move into optimism. Ethics throughout this entire course has been … Continue reading Consider This an Invitation to the Media Liberation Nation
Don’t Bogart That Virtue: ‘Deadline – U.S.A.’ and Virtue Theory
Deadline U.S.A. and the idea of virtue are amazing bedfellows to terrifically explain Virtue Theory in its character Ed Hutcheson. It also helps that one of the greatest actors of all-time, Humphrey Bogart, happens to be your lead. Virtue Theory, described by the best Green brother Hank in Crash Course Philosophy, as a theory that … Continue reading Don’t Bogart That Virtue: ‘Deadline – U.S.A.’ and Virtue Theory
How a Code of Ethics Can Be Helpful When Reporting on Hate Speech and Suicide
Content Warning: The following content features explicit language when discussing hate speech that is offensive in quotes by those saying it. These words do not reflect my own views and are merely used as example. As aspiring journalists, we should pay close attention to the arising social concerns within news and how best to cover … Continue reading How a Code of Ethics Can Be Helpful When Reporting on Hate Speech and Suicide
The Importance of the Black Press: Defending the Natural Good of Journalism
The black press was a defining time in journalism for underneath the mainstream white press was born the black newspaper. Black newspaper, like the major players in the game, where design to inform, educate and report the stories of the week (or day if a daily). Yet, the focus was on the stories not being … Continue reading The Importance of the Black Press: Defending the Natural Good of Journalism
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