Dr. Scott R. Stroud (The University of Texas at Austin) // February 27th, 2018 // 2:00pm-3:15pm // Belo Center for New Media (BMC) 5.208 Is fighting fake news as simple as it seems to be? What ethical challenges will our efforts to stomp out fake news create? More and more attention is being directed at […]
Dr. danah boyd (Microsoft Research, Data & Society) // March 6th, 2018 // 5:00pm-6:30pm // Belo Center for New Media (BMC) 1.202 Data-driven and algorithmic systems increasingly underpin many decision-making systems, shaping where law enforcement are stationed and what news you are shown on social media. The design of these systems is inscribed with organizational […]
March 10th, 2018 // 5:00pm-6:00pm // JW Marriott Austin Donald Trump and other politicians are using social media to bypass the media and get their message straight to the public. So what can news organizations do to get their political content noticed? In this interactive session, panelists will share their experiences and research on what […]
Dr. David J. Gunkel (Northern Illinois University) // April 3rd, 2018 // 2:00pm-3:30pm // Belo Center for New Media (BMC) 5.208 Whether we recognize it or not, we are in the midst of a robot invasion. The machines are now everywhere and doing virtually everything. We chat with them online. We play with them in […]
Dr. Donald Heider (Loyola University Chicago) // April 10th, 2018 // 3:30pm-5:00pm // Jesse H. Jones Communication Center (CMA) 5.136 Virtual Reality gives participants the chance to enter immersive and interactive media environments. As with many new technologies, the tools might require our consideration of the implications of these tools. What are ethical implications of […]
Dr. Rod Hart (The University of Texas at Austin), Dr. Trish Roberts-Miller (The University of Texas at Austin), Dr. Michael Butterworth (The University of Texas at Austin), Dr. Barry Brummett (The University of Texas at Austin), Dr. Trish Roberts-Miller (The University of Texas at Austin) // April 25th, 2018 // 3:30pm-4:30pm // Belo Center for New Media (BMC) […]
Dr. Sven Joeckel (University of Erfurt, Germany) // September 19th, 2018 // 2:00pm-3:30pm // Jesse H. Jones Communication Center (CMA) 5.136 What does psychology have to tell us about the impact of media on our emotions and moral judgments? Does media make us better moral agents? In this discussion, two visiting researchers from Germany will […]
Dr. Keri K. Stephens (The University of Texas at Austin) //September 25th, 2018 // 3:30pm-4:30pm // Belo Center for New Media (BMC) 5.208 At first glance, it might sound great to get to choose the cell phone and computer you want to use at work. After all, you might like iPhones and your colleague likes […]
Dr. Gina Masullo (The University of Texas at Austin) // October 16th, 2018 // 3:30pm-4:30pm // Belo Center for New Media (BMC) 5.208 The current debate over incivility in the public discourse often leaves out an important component – sometimes the most ethical choice is to speak out, even if some people view your speech […]
Kathleen Lucente (Founder & President of Red Fan Communications) // October 30th, 2018 // 2:00pm-3:00pm // Belo Center for New Media (BMC) 5.208 What ethical challenges await the public relations professional? Kathleen Lucente, the Founder and President of Red Fan Communications, discusses a range of ethical choices and challenges facing those in the public relations […]
