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Can compromise create an environment where freedom can thrive?

Posted by on Dec 1, 2010 in Blog, Law and Ethics, News, Scholastic Journalism, Teaching | 0 comments

In reviewing for a unit on media literacy for my online ethics class, I found this in the “Elements of Journalism” by Bill...

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So say we all

Posted by on Nov 21, 2010 in Blog, Law and Ethics, News, Scholastic Journalism, Teaching | 0 comments

Rushworth M. Kidder, founder of the Institute for Global Ethics, highlights an ethical process called the Potter Box in his book, How Good...

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Rethinking news values

Posted by on Nov 16, 2010 in Blog, Law and Ethics, News, Scholastic Journalism, Teaching | 0 comments

We all emphasize the aspect of news values in our journalism programs: timeliness, conflict, consequence, proximity and more. Perhaps it...

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Looking to meet your needs

Posted by on Oct 15, 2010 in Law and Ethics, News, Scholastic Journalism, Teaching | 0 comments

Concerns bounced around the JEA listserv this week: • Who owns the copyright of student media work? • How to best answer ethical concerns...

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The power of choosing the right words – and images

Posted by on Sep 21, 2010 in Blog, Law and Ethics, News, Scholastic Journalism, Teaching | 0 comments

Whether it’s news about a tornado that hit New York City recently, the use of mosque in stories about the World trade Center or just...

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