The Ethicists

A sketch situation 4 Replies

So I watched channel 8 news tonight and heard they had arrested someone in the Denison case. Here's what they said on their website: http://www.kolotv.com/home/headlines/3512 it was that a suspect ...

Started by Robin. Last reply by Michael Higdon Dec. 5, 2008.

Missing white girl syndrome 1 Reply

Roy Peter Clark has an article on the Poynter Web site about the repeated tendency of news media to treat the cases of young, attractive, white women who go missing completely out of proportion to ...

Started by Donica. Last reply by Robin Dec. 3, 2008.

Credentialing bloggers 1 Reply

We didn't get a chance to talk much in class today about credentialing bloggers. This clip from ABCNews about the first federal court trial to officially allow bloggers features today's guest speak...

Started by Donica. Last reply by Robin Nov. 19, 2008.

Using teenagers on Facebook as sources

The public editor of The New York Times wrote a column today about covering minors. He described a reporter who sought out teenagers on Facebook in an effort to find parental sources who could talk...

Tagged: Facebook, minors, NYT, ethics

Started by Donica Nov. 17, 2008.

Today's Veil of Ignorance 1 Reply

I just wanted to state my argument on this issue really fast. I am a catholic and I can say that if I were the woman who had the abortion, I would be in the same boat. If word got out that I had on...

Started by Robin. Last reply by Donica Nov. 14, 2008.

More on privacy

An article about advertising on Facebook in today's New York Times (Why Facebook Likes Small Ads, Despite the Small Dollars) included this passage: How should advertisers make decisions about priv...

Started by Donica Nov. 13, 2008.

Cooperation and altruism make things better 1 Reply

A friend sent this interesting article from the Washington Post this morning: You've Gotta Think Like Google The author argues that given the current financial, social and political climate, maki...

Started by Donica. Last reply by Michael Higdon Nov. 12, 2008.

Is it ethical to allow Obama to dominate the air waves?

I'm curious what intial reactions you guys have to this question. I want to write a blog post about it but I want to see other perspectives. Basically, because Barack Obama has more money, he was ...

Started by Michael Higdon Nov. 4, 2008.

Unethical Advertising 1 Reply

I was a little upset in class today as I did not get the answers to my questions. Maybe I misunderstood the logic behind what Bourne said, so I hope by posting this, it will clear some things up. I...

Started by Robin. Last reply by Donica Oct. 30, 2008.

What does it mean to talk down to people in advertising? 2 Replies

I don't know if I'm just grumpy, but I feel like I may have a different impression of what it means to talk to your targets like they are morons. While we were going over it in class, I just don't ...

Started by Alyssa. Last reply by Donica Oct. 30, 2008.

Objectivity in Elections 2 Replies

A friend of mine was recently on channel 3 news in Vegas for a talk on voting. In this talk, several people accused the media of being extremely biased in this election. I was curious if you all th...

Started by Robin. Last reply by Michael Higdon Oct. 29, 2008.

I am a PC ads 3 Replies

While this article doesn't mention ethics specifically, since we watched the I am a PC ads in class and we'll talk about viral advertising, I thought this was of interest: Why Microsoft's Gates/Se...

Tagged: ethics, Microsoft, advertising

Started by Donica. Last reply by Abby LePeilbet Oct. 27, 2008.

Preparation for guest speaker, Bourne Morris

Attached is an excerpt from an essay Bourne wrote for "The Encyclopedia of Advertising" in 2003. Please read it, and then read the last page. She would like you to go online and look at some of the...

Started by Donica Oct. 26, 2008.

Objectivity 4 Replies

I found a couple of news organizations online that provide live fact checking of the debates and others that do follow-up checks. I am thinking about our conversation in class today regarding fact ...

Started by Donica. Last reply by Donica Oct. 8, 2008.

Truth

Caution: This is a tangent. But, it relates marginally to the truth journal assignment and our conversations about "facts" and how news is constructed. This is a series of clips from the 1997 movi...

Started by Donica Oct. 7, 2008.

Cultural Challenges 4 Replies

Today we discussed the cultural pressures as it pertains to ethical codes. I found the pressure to obtain the perfect quote/photo/graphic particularly interesting. At two different internships, bot...

Started by Abby LePeilbet. Last reply by Michael Higdon Oct. 2, 2008.

PRSSA Code of Ethics

Since we were talking about Code of Ethics in class the other day, I researched what the PRSSA code of ethics is. What do you guys think? PRSSA Code of Ethics/Conduct Pledge to the Society I Pledg...

Started by Nicole Oct. 2, 2008.

The Ethics of Bridges and Windmills

Can a good man be a politician??? Is it the politicians ethical responsibility to act as a delegate or a representative? In other words, should a politician vote his conscience or should he echo th...

Started by Todd F Oct. 1, 2008.

Something to Ponder... 2 Replies

Are advertisers journalists? I've talked to a few people about this and have received different responses. So, what do you think?

Started by Megan Stanphill. Last reply by Robin Sep. 29, 2008.

Ethics in regards to Gangs

I just finished reading an article called "Angels' town" by Ralph Cintron for another class. In this article, Cintron cites a case of a newspaper that gets in trouble for putting a gang picture on ...

Started by Robin Sep. 29, 2008.