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"Ethics in the News" provides a forum for students to compare and comment on media ethics reporting from various news sources. It seeks to critically evaluate events and their coverage as it explores ethical issues and concepts.Categories
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The Effects Social Media has on Mental Health
There’s no denying that although social media can have a positive impact on its users, the drawbacks and hardships faced far outweigh the good. Millions of people across the globe are consistent users on social media, and most of them … Continue reading
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Shipping giant investigates alleged rape of 19-year-old during federal training program
“There was blood on my sheets, and I knew immediately that I had been raped,” she wrote. “I was a virgin and had been saving myself, and as soon as I woke up I could feel that I was very … Continue reading
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Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden resigns over racist, homophobic, misogynistic emails
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/las-vegas-raiders-coach-jon-gruden-resigns-over-racist-homophobic-n1281295 Assistant head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, Jon Gruden, resigned after emails containing racist and homophonic content were discovered in his emails. The emails were sent before he was hired in 2018. Gruden was in the middle of … Continue reading
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Shocking Photos of Deceased 3 Year Old Surface
Back in September, 2015, several shocking and explicit photos of a deceased 3 year old boy surfaced in several articles. Alan Kurdi, alongside several other Syrians, drowned after attempting to flee Syria due to the prolonged war between Islamic State … Continue reading
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Paparazzi and the Invasion of Privacy
Throughout the years, celebrities have not only been fighting off haters, but they have been fighting off the paparazzi as well. Paparazzi will come up to celebrities and heckle them in front of their children, bring up controversial topics to … Continue reading
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Tik Tok Cancel Culture
With the emergence of Tik Tok, comes a whole new community who has the power to make or break a person’s career by “Cancel Culture.” Cancel culture refers to when someone, usually an influencer, makes a mistake and is ostracized/shunned … Continue reading
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Senator Blumenthal trying to put an end to “Finsta”
For those that are not familiar with the term “finsta,” that’s okay because the senator of Connecticut does not what that means either! Finsta is a term that refers to a fake instagram account that usually teenagers have as a … Continue reading
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