Media Ethics | Videos
Overdoing Democracy: The Problem of Political Pola...
Robert Talisse draws from current findings regarding political polarization to argue that, as important a social good as democracy is, it is nonetheless possible for citizens to overdo it. Read More
Weather Media in the Public Sphere
What are the implications of our communication about weather for our democratic public sphere? Read More
Race, Democracy, and Media
How does America's struggle with current and past oppression intersect with media practices? Read More
The Ethical Study of Digital Fan Culture
March 26, 2019: What ethical challenges arise in researching digital fan culture? Read More
Media Freedom and the Middle East
February 19, 2019: How do you create media freedom in the Middle East? Read More
Journalism Ethics amid Irrational Publics: Disrupt...
What ethical challenges confront the public relations practitioner? Read More
Ethics in Public Relations
What ethical challenges confront the public relations practitioner? Read More
BYOD! Should We Really Ask New College Grads and ...
What ethical issues arise when we ask employees to use their own mobile devices? Read More
Moral Psychology and Media
September 19, 2018: What can psychology tell us about media ethics? Read More
The Ethics of Media Criticism
What are the ethics of media criticism in turbulent political times? Read More
What Exactly is Revenge Porn or Nonconsensual Porn...
[ARTICLE]: Is revenge porn really simple to identify and legislate? Read More
Media Ethics and Virtual Reality
What ethical issues are raised by the use of virtual reality in journalism? Read More
Robots, Algorithms, and Digital Ethics
Dr. David Gunkel (NIU) discusses robot rights and digital ethics. Read More
The Real Ethics of Fake News
Dr. Scott Stroud (UT Austin) explores the complex ethics of fake news. Read More
News Media and Democracy
Dr. Talia Stroud (UT Austin) discusses how to engage newsrooms in the digital age. Read More
Idealized Images of Women in the Media
Watch Dr. Kate Pounders (UT Austin) discuss idealized images of women in the media. Read More
Hacking Big Data: Discovering Vulnerabilities in a...
March 6, 2018: danah boyd explores whether democracy and big data can coexist. Read More
Ethics and the Appeal to Scientific Consensus in t...
Watch Dr. Jean Goodwin discuss the ethics of climate change communication. Read More
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Dr. Scott Stroud on the Media Ethics Initiative
The Media Ethics Initiative examines the choices, consequences, and values involved in our communicative activities. Read More
Panel Shines Light on the Dark Issues of Social Me...
[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
An interview with Dr. Jean Goodwin about science communication, rhetoric, and ethics. Read More
Philosopher Discusses New Media’s Threat to ...
[ARTICLE] Gregory Pappas discusses how new media inhibits deeper learning and threatens the health of democracy. Read More
New Media, Education, and Democracy
Dr. Gregory Pappas (Texas A&M) discusses the meaning of new media on democracy and education. Read More
Moral Psychology on Why We Love Stories
Watch Dr. Robert Lewis (UT Austin) talk about moral psychology and our love of stories. Read More
Anthems and Activism in the NFL
Watch Dr. Michael Butterworth (UT Austin) discuss the ethical issues raised by the NFL anthem protests. Read More
The Ethics of Green Advertising
Watch Dr. Lucy Atkinson (UT Austin) talk about the promises and pitfalls of green consumption on Youtube! Read More
Rhetorics of the Good Life: Social Ontology, Ethic...
May 3, 2017: What is the nature of the good life and virtuous communication in the present social environment? Read More
Moral Psychology and Media Practice
April 10, 2017: How does human psychology inform media ethics? Read More