Ethical Reflection
Throughout the thought-provoking discussion in class and the critical thinking used to complete our blog assignments, I have discovered...
United Airlines Incident
United Airlines has recently endured quite the public relations crisis. Due to an overbooking issue on Flight 3411, United Airlines staff...
How to handle a crisis as a public relations practitioner
When you are a public relations practitioner, your job is to address and handle not only external communications efforts, but also...
The ethical importance of good sources
When considering the ethicality of releasing a story with only one source I consult Kant’s categorical imperative. This ethical principle...
Is Facebook's data mining ethical?
Facebook has changed the way people announce the beginning and ending of relationships. It is the first place we go to make our new...
The importance of ethics in media
Why are ethics important in the media? Well, let’s think about what the media would be like without ethics. Without ethics, the media...
Is it ethical for government officials to promote commercial products?
There are many ethical dilemmas in the news today. Many of these stories tend to surround the actions of President Donald Trump’s...
Sources
In journalism, reliable and credible sources are essential to a successful story. A continually debated topic concerning sources is their...
Should the media participate in protests?
The freedom to peacefully protest is a right that Americans have been practicing for centuries. Protesting is a public demonstration of...
Is Trump's immigration ban ethical?
According to The New York Times, President Donald Trump has recently increased the restrictions on immigration from several countries...