The goal is to get you reading, searching, and evaluating very real ethical issues in the media that might very well have an impact on you professionally.
Your challenge:
You are to identify—on your own—a real world ethical case that has communication implications. For example, a company produces a questionable ad or tweets something that misses the mark. Or the ethical mandates facing journalists covering a contentious or sensitive issue (and the ethical communication responsibilities of any individuals or organizations involved).
Suggested Format:
Background: Start with a short summary of the background so I’ll know the relevant details.
Values at play: Discussion of the values that are being reflected, violated, or debated.
Ethical Perspectives: Discussion of the various ways to look at this issue and/or the various individual perspectives being reflected in the debate.
Communication Implications / Mandates: Your analysis of the communication implications and mandates for various parties, and what you ultimately think various parties should do or say. If it is a case that has essentially concluded, then your take on what various parties did well, not so well, and what you would have done differently.
Grading Criteria