Media Ethics | Political Communication
Can Artificial Intelligence improve Democracy?
Can AI chatbots help politicians communicate with their constituencies? Read More
Is Coordinated Political Activity on Social Media ...
Are coordinated political campaigns ethical? Read More
The Latest in Dirty Campaign Tricks?
Do cheapfakes raise new ethical problems in political communication? Read More
Ethical Targeting or Transgressing Ethics?
Is it ethical to use personalized data to target voters in political ad campaigns? Read More
Greed or Good Intentions in Investigative Journali...
Did Bob Woodward do something wrong in delaying the release of his investigative research on Trump and COVID-19? Read More
Who’s Helping Who in the Game of Lobbying?
What are the ethical risks and rewards of political lobbying? Read More
Setting the Terms of the Debate
What ethical trade-offs accompany different ways of framing advocacy campaigns in political communication? Read More
The Ethics of Word Choice
Is ambiguity and creative wordplay ethical in political communication? Read More
Freedom Of Skepticism and the Social Responsibilit...
How much skepticism of experts is ethical for powerful leaders during a pandemic? Read More
Political Speech or Legalized Bribery?
Lobbying may be legal in politics, but is it ethical? Read More
Campaign Promises and Vague Rhetoric
What are the ethical uses and abuses when it comes to using ambiguity in political communication? Read More
The Paradox of Pathos
What are the ethical promises and perils of using emotional messages in politics? Read More
Whose Image is It to Use?
What ethical choices lie behind the use of images for advocacy campaigns? Read More
Pandemic Prime Time for the Cuomo Brothers
What ethical concerns arise with the brotherly interactions between Governor Cuomo and journalist Cuomo? Read More
Politics in the Age of Digital Information Overloa...
What are the ethics of Facebook allowing potentially misleading political ads? Read More
Campaigning for Your Enemies
Is it ethical to campaign for opponents you know you can beat? Read More
Misinformation, Social Media, and the Price of Pol...
Is banning paid political advertising on social media good for democracy? Read More
How Vigilant Should Cable News Be About Political ...
What are the ethical implications of CNN refusing to air Trump's misleading advertisements? Read More
Greta Thunberg and Her Harsh Critics
What are the ethics of criticizing young political activists like Greta Thunberg? Read More
The Ethics of Anonymous Criticism in Political Jou...
What are the ethical implications of using anonymous political sources in journalism? Read More
Secret Facebook Groups and the Ethics of Democracy
People are turning to secret Facebook groups to express their political opinions. What are the ethical implications of this trend for democracy? Read More
No Comment
What are the ethical issues involved in closing news website comment sections in a democracy? Read More