Corporations like Verizon and Pepsi Co. are creating their own news sites to promote their agendas and are using trendy site names like SugarString and GreenLabel to make the outlets seem like alternative online news sources. Both companies have contracted popular magazine called Complex Media to create and run the sites for them. The sites […]
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Tags: corporate media, ethics, integrity, Journalism, non-profit journalism, pepsi, verizon
Tags: corporate media, ethics, integrity, Journalism, non-profit journalism, pepsi, verizon
“Asking who is a journalist is the wrong question, because journalism can be produced by anyone” –The American Press Institute This quote epitomizes the changing role of a journalist over the course of history. Today, a journalist is anyone who commits an act of journalism. This is quite different than the definition of a journalist in […]
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Tags: A History of News, ethics, Evan Petschke, History of Journalism, journalism ethics, journalist
Tags: A History of News, ethics, Evan Petschke, History of Journalism, journalism ethics, journalist
Sensationalism has existed as long as sex and conflict. Today, we see the media sensationalizing all kinds of stories, from Anthony Weiner’s scandal to Kim Kardashian’s wedding photos. Unfortunately, it seems sensationalism in the media has gotten to a point of nausea. While there is a plethora of exaggeration and silliness, sensationalism does serve […]
How much is too much: when ethics trump investigation
Posted by: evansp12 | September 22, 2014 | No Comment |Ethics are a factor that develop overtime. Ethics change with new technologies, advancements, ideas — and are often subjective to one’s personal opinions. ethics [eth-icks] noun, plural : a system of moral principles Ethics are separate from formal laws. Therefore, to answer the question “what is ethical” is often simply impossible because of the multitude of interpretations. […]
Society of professional journalists and the first code of ethics
Posted by: sbarney26 | October 4, 2012 | No Comment |When thinking about ethics or ethical standards, we sometimes over look these standards that good journalists and reporters follow every day when pursuing or writing a story. The reason I think we forget about these ethical standards is because we often let our own beliefs and political biases cloud our opinions about journalists and reporters, especially if we do not like how […]