Category Archives: Journalism & Media

The Susan G. Komen Foundation-Planned Parenthood Ethics Train Wreck

The fight over the Komen Foundation’s abandonment of Planned Parenthood has no heroes and many ethics miscreants. Continue reading

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Filed under Bioethics, Gender and Sex, Government & Politics, Health and Medicine, Journalism & Media, Public Service, Philanthropy, Charity

Ethics Quote of the Week: George Clooney

George Clooney, talking sense, As he often does. Continue reading

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Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Daily Life, Ethics Quotes, Government & Politics, Journalism & Media, Popular Culture, The Internet, U.S. Society

Freddie Mac’s Conflict of Interest and the Betrayal Of The American Homeowner

Freddie Mac does a Goldman Sachs, at the expense of struggling homeowners, while NPR and Pro Publica blow the whistle on an outrageous conflict. Continue reading

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Faculty Advisor? Principal?? Supervision??? Oversight???? HELLO?????

School supervisors let a school newspaper loose, and the result was “STD Boy.” Continue reading

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Unethical Quote of the Week: The Washington Post

The Post’s anonymous critic of Ron Paul wants to remain anonymous to avoid being critical. WHAT??? Continue reading

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Easy Question With A Sad Answer: If The New York Times Is The Nation’s Most Respected Newspaper, What Does The Patrick Witt Story Say About The State of American Journalism?

“All the news that’s fit to print.”

Ah, those were the days. Continue reading

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As News Media Sinks To New Ethics Lows, Some Friendly—And Urgent— Advice

The profession of journalism needs an independent organization to enforce ethical standards, because right now, there is no news media we can trust. Continue reading

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Filed under Journalism & Media, U.S. Society

Ethics Hero: Wolf Blitzer

As Newt tries the same cynical ploy once too often. Continue reading

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Filed under Character, Ethics Heroes, Government & Politics, Journalism & Media

Photography Ethics on Trial

The charge: Unethical photo-manipulation Continue reading

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Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Business & Commercial, Health and Medicine, Journalism & Media, Science & Technology

Post-South Carolina Confession

I am shirking my duties. Continue reading

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