Paying Your Way to the Top
May 20, 2020
Are purchases made in multiplayer video games unethical and unfair? Read More
“One Does Not Simply Create a Meme”
January 14, 2019
When does the creation and sharing of internet memes go too far? Read More
Just Do It?
December 12, 2018
Did Nike do too much in their use of Colin Kaepernick and others in their recent advertising campaign? Read More
Does the Photo Fit the News?
December 11, 2018
What happens when a powerful image becomes the face of the immigration debate? Read More
Digital Immortality on an App
December 10, 2018
When AI chatbots let us talk with the dead, what ethical issues might haunt us? Read More
Is It Only A Game?
December 6, 2018
First-person shooter video games are popular. But are they ethical to enjoy? Read More
“Some of My Best Friends are Internet Vigilantes”
December 5, 2018
What are the ethical issues that arise with naming and shaming racists online? Read More
Filtering Out Cyberbullying
November 23, 2018
What are the ethical issues raised by Instagram's efforts to filter out cyberbullying? Read More
To Catfish or Not to Catfish?
November 15, 2018
What are the ethical problems with "catfishing" online? Read More
Moral Psychology and Media
September 12, 2018
September 19, 2018: What can psychology tell us about media ethics? Read More
The Ethics of Media Criticism
May 2, 2018
What are the ethics of media criticism in turbulent political times? Read More
Finsta Fad
April 30, 2018
What are the real ethical issues raised by fake Instagram accounts? Read More
What Exactly is Revenge Porn or Nonconsensual Porn...
April 20, 2018
[ARTICLE]: Is revenge porn really simple to identify and legislate? Read More
Media Ethics and Virtual Reality
April 18, 2018
What ethical issues are raised by the use of virtual reality in journalism? Read More
Anonymity, Doxing, and the Ethics of Reddit
April 4, 2018
What ethical issues are created in Reddit's attempts to clean up its act? Read More
Sharing the Pain
March 30, 2018
What ethical issues does the rapid sharing of information in emergencies raise? Read More
Fake News, Fake Porn, and AI
March 29, 2018
What are the ethical issues involved in the use of AI in creating fake video content? Read More
The Real Ethics of Fake News
March 20, 2018
Dr. Scott Stroud (UT Austin) explores the complex ethics of fake news. Read More
Bullying our First Amendment?
March 19, 2018
What are the legal and ethical implications of bullying by text message? Read More
Dr. Scott Stroud on the Media Ethics Initiative
December 4, 2017
The Media Ethics Initiative examines the choices, consequences, and values involved in our communicative activities. 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
Stressing Ethics in an Unfiltered Age
March 3, 2017
It is more important than ever for members of the media to stay ethical and informed, according to Mary Bock, associate professor of in the School of Journalism, during a talk Read More