Platform Research Ethics for Academic Research
April 18, 2024
There’s been a lot of research on digital platforms. But how do we know these studies were conducted ethically? And what does it mean to conduct ethical research?
We examine the state of current platform studies ethics. Read More
Scientists as Superheroes?
February 22, 2024
How can scientists ethically and effectively communicate urgent information? Read More
Psychedelic Hype
July 18, 2023
What are the ethics of communicating new research on psychedelic drugs? Read More
How Much Emotion Can Health Campaigns Ethically Ev...
March 15, 2021
How far can health campaigns go in convincing people to eat healthy meals? Read More
Doxing in the Name of Public Health
July 6, 2020
Is it ethical to name and shame those that violate travel precautions in the COVID-19 pandemic? Read More
Fighting (Online) Fire with Fire?
June 22, 2020
What are the ethics of using counterspeech to fight online harassment? Read More
Pandemic Prime Time for the Cuomo Brothers
May 26, 2020
What ethical concerns arise with the brotherly interactions between Governor Cuomo and journalist Cuomo? Read More
Politics in the Age of Digital Information Overloa...
May 21, 2020
What are the ethics of Facebook allowing potentially misleading political ads? Read More
Cooperation and Compromise in the Artworld
November 11, 2019
When can artists work with repressive governments to create valuable art? Read More
Entertaining Endorsements in Sports Journalism
December 28, 2018
What conflicts arise when sports journalists also get endorsement deals? Read More
Sacking Social Media in College Sports
December 27, 2018
Should college athletes be limited in their use of social media? Read More
Defending Freedom of Tweets?
December 21, 2018
What are the ethical challenges that arise when professional athletes share their views on social media? Read More
The Wild West of Sports Journalism?
December 20, 2018
Do the ethics of sports blogs differ from mainstream journalism, especially when covering sexual scandals? Read More
Covering Female Athletes
November 30, 2018
What ethical choices are made in how female athletes are portrayed in sports media? Read More
Ethics and Artistic Appropriation
March 26, 2018
What are the ethical issues raised by reframing the meaning of public artworks? Read More
Suicide, Fiction, and Ethics
March 21, 2018
What are the ethical issues raised by Netflix's "13 Reasons Why"? Read More
Bullying our First Amendment?
March 19, 2018
What are the legal and ethical implications of bullying by text message? Read More
The Dark Side of Social Media
November 27, 2017
A panel of experts discusses the dark side of social media. Read More
Panel Shines Light on the Dark Issues of Social Me...
November 16, 2017
[ARTICLE] What is the dark side of social media? A panel of experts discuss privacy concerns and more in our online lives. Read More
The Ethics of Climate Communication
November 7, 2017
An interview with Dr. Jean Goodwin about science communication, rhetoric, and ethics. Read More
Philosopher Discusses New Media’s Threat to ...
November 3, 2017
[ARTICLE] Gregory Pappas discusses how new media inhibits deeper learning and threatens the health of democracy. Read More