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Paying Your Way to the Top
May 20, 2020
Are purchases made in multiplayer video games unethical and unfair?...

“One Does Not Simply Create a Meme”
January 14, 2019
When does the creation and sharing of internet memes go too far?...

Just Do It?
December 12, 2018
Did Nike do too much in their use of Colin Kaepernick and others in their recent advertising campaign?...

Does the Photo Fit the News?
December 11, 2018
What happens when a powerful image becomes the face of the immigration debate?...

Digital Immortality on an App
December 10, 2018
When AI chatbots let us talk with the dead, what ethical issues might haunt us?...

Is It Only A Game?
December 6, 2018
First-person shooter video games are popular. But are they ethical to enjoy?...

“Some of My Best Friends are Internet Vigilantes”
December 5, 2018
What are the ethical issues that arise with naming and shaming racists online?...

Filtering Out Cyberbullying
November 23, 2018
What are the ethical issues raised by Instagram's efforts to filter out cyberbullying?...

To Catfish or Not to Catfish?
November 15, 2018
What are the ethical problems with "catfishing" online?...

Moral Psychology and Media
September 12, 2018
September 19, 2018: What can psychology tell us about media ethics?...

The Ethics of Media Criticism
May 2, 2018
What are the ethics of media criticism in turbulent political times?...

Finsta Fad
April 30, 2018
What are the real ethical issues raised by fake Instagram accounts?...

What Exactly is Revenge Porn or Nonconsensual Porn...
April 20, 2018
[ARTICLE]: Is revenge porn really simple to identify and legislate?...

Media Ethics and Virtual Reality
April 18, 2018
What ethical issues are raised by the use of virtual reality in journalism?...

Dying to Be Online
April 12, 2018
What could go wrong when you die on Facebook?...

Anonymity, Doxing, and the Ethics of Reddit
April 4, 2018
What ethical issues are created in Reddit's attempts to clean up its act?...

Sharing the Pain
March 30, 2018
What ethical issues does the rapid sharing of information in emergencies raise?...

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?...

The Real Ethics of Fake News
March 20, 2018
Dr. Scott Stroud (UT Austin) explores the complex ethics of fake news....

Bullying our First Amendment?
March 19, 2018
What are the legal and ethical implications of bullying by text message?...

danah boyd on Digital Ethics
March 14, 2018
Watch Dr. danah boyd's talk on digital ethics, big data, and artificial intelligence....

News Media and Democracy
January 23, 2018
February 22, 2018: Can the news media save democracy? Can scholars save the news media?...

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....

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....

Media, Democracy, and Education
September 26, 2017
October 26, 2017: How do new media technologies affect our democracy and educational efforts?...

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...