Category Archives: Journalism & Media
Web Hoaxes: Not Funny, Always Unethical
The story of the Polish dentist who pulled out all her ex-boy friend’s teeth was a hoax. Continue reading
Filed under Character, Humor and Satire, Journalism & Media, The Internet
A Dinosaur Brain Fart From Fox
No, dinosaurs didn’t fart themselves to death. Now explain that to Fox News. Continue reading
The Curse of the Honest Vice-President and the Evolving President
Joe Biden told the truth, exposing the fact that Barack Obama is not. Continue reading
The Monsters, the Baseball and the Kid
A couple from Texas was vilified last month for being cruel to a child. Except that they weren’t. Continue reading
Filed under Character, Journalism & Media
Is Buzz Bissenger Right? Should College Football Be Banned? Is He KIDDING? Of Course It Should. And Everybody Knows It.
Buzz Bissinger thinks college football does more harm than good. Isn’t that obvious? Continue reading
Filed under Education, Journalism & Media, Popular Culture, Sports, The Internet, U.S. Society
Ethics Quiz: Elizabeth Warren’s Native American Ancestry
Is Elizabeth Warren’s great, great, great grandmother Sen. Scott Brown’s new blood y sock? Continue reading
Filed under Character, Education, Government & Politics, Journalism & Media, Leadership, Race, U.S. Society
Ethics Hero: CNN’s Anderson Cooper
Anderson Cooper practiced objective, fair and competent broadcast journalism, and, sadly, that qualifies as heroic by today’s news media standards. Continue reading
Filed under Government & Politics, Journalism & Media
New Passengers on the Roger Clemens Ethics Train Wreck
The news media manufactures drama in the Roger Clemens trial where none exists…except in the minds of clueless reporters. Continue reading
Filed under Journalism & Media, Law & Law Enforcement, Sports
Ethics Article of the Week: George Will On His Son’s Birthday
I highly recommend George Will’s reflections on the birthday of his son Jon, who has Down syndrome, and is 40 today. Continue reading
Filed under Bioethics, Character, Family, Health and Medicine, Journalism & Media, Love, U.S. Society
