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Media Ethics | Videos

Overdoing Democracy: The Problem of Political Pola...

March 3, 2021

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
Overdoing Democracy: The Problem of Political Polarization

Weather Media in the Public Sphere

May 2, 2019

What are the implications of our communication about weather for our democratic public sphere? Read More
Weather Media in the Public Sphere

Race, Democracy, and Media

April 16, 2019

How does America's struggle with current and past oppression intersect with media practices? Read More
Race, Democracy, and Media

The Ethical Study of Digital Fan Culture

February 26, 2019

March 26, 2019: What ethical challenges arise in researching digital fan culture? Read More
The Ethical Study of Digital Fan Culture

Media Freedom and the Middle East

February 6, 2019

February 19, 2019: How do you create media freedom in the Middle East? Read More
Media Freedom and the Middle East

Journalism Ethics amid Irrational Publics: Disrupt...

November 14, 2018

What ethical challenges confront the public relations practitioner? Read More
Journalism Ethics amid Irrational Publics: Disrupt and Redesign

Ethics in Public Relations

November 14, 2018

What ethical challenges confront the public relations practitioner? Read More
Ethics in Public Relations

Is Incivility Ever Ethical?

October 25, 2018

Must we always be civil in our protests and activism? Read More
Is Incivility Ever Ethical?

BYOD!  Should We Really Ask New College Grads and ...

October 4, 2018

What ethical issues arise when we ask employees to use their own mobile devices? Read More
BYOD!  Should We Really Ask New College Grads and Employees to Bring their Own Devices to Work?

Moral Psychology and Media

September 12, 2018

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

The Ethics of Media Criticism

May 2, 2018

What are the ethics of media criticism in turbulent political times? Read More
The Ethics of Media Criticism
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What Exactly is Revenge Porn or Nonconsensual Porn...

April 20, 2018

[ARTICLE]: Is revenge porn really simple to identify and legislate? Read More
What Exactly is Revenge Porn or Nonconsensual Pornography?

Media Ethics and Virtual Reality

April 18, 2018

What ethical issues are raised by the use of virtual reality in journalism? Read More
Media Ethics and Virtual Reality

Robots, Algorithms, and Digital Ethics

April 4, 2018

Dr. David Gunkel (NIU) discusses robot rights and digital ethics. Read More
Robots, Algorithms, and Digital Ethics

The Real Ethics of Fake News

March 20, 2018

Dr. Scott Stroud (UT Austin) explores the complex ethics of fake news. Read More
The Real Ethics of Fake News

News Media and Democracy

March 12, 2018

Dr. Talia Stroud (UT Austin) discusses how to engage newsrooms in the digital age. Read More
News Media and Democracy

Idealized Images of Women in the Media

March 2, 2018

Watch Dr. Kate Pounders (UT Austin) discuss idealized images of women in the media. Read More
Idealized Images of Women in the Media

Hacking Big Data: Discovering Vulnerabilities in a...

January 19, 2018

March 6, 2018: danah boyd explores whether democracy and big data can coexist. Read More
Hacking Big Data: Discovering Vulnerabilities in a Sociotechnical Society

Ethics and the Appeal to Scientific Consensus in t...

December 11, 2017

Watch Dr. Jean Goodwin discuss the ethics of climate change communication. Read More
Ethics and the Appeal to Scientific Consensus in the Climate Change Debates

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
Dr. Scott Stroud on the Media Ethics Initiative

The Dark Side of Social Media

November 27, 2017

A panel of experts discusses the dark side of social media. Read More
The Dark Side of Social Media

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
Panel Shines Light on the Dark Issues of Social Media

The Ethics of Climate Communication

November 7, 2017

An interview with Dr. Jean Goodwin about science communication, rhetoric, and ethics. Read More
The Ethics of Climate Communication

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
Philosopher Discusses New Media’s Threat to Democracy

New Media, Education, and Democracy

November 2, 2017

Dr. Gregory Pappas (Texas A&M) discusses the meaning of new media on democracy and education. Read More
New Media, Education, and Democracy

Moral Psychology on Why We Love Stories

October 27, 2017

Watch Dr. Robert Lewis (UT Austin) talk about moral psychology and our love of stories. Read More
Moral Psychology on Why We Love Stories

Anthems and Activism in the NFL

October 16, 2017

Watch Dr. Michael Butterworth (UT Austin) discuss the ethical issues raised by the NFL anthem protests. Read More
Anthems and Activism in the NFL

The Ethics of Green Advertising

September 26, 2017

Watch Dr. Lucy Atkinson (UT Austin) talk about the promises and pitfalls of green consumption on Youtube! Read More
The Ethics of Green Advertising
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Rhetorics of the Good Life: Social Ontology, Ethic...

March 16, 2017

May 3, 2017: What is the nature of the good life and virtuous communication in the present social environment? Read More
Rhetorics of the Good Life: Social Ontology, Ethics, and Communication

Moral Psychology and Media Practice

March 8, 2017

April 10, 2017: How does human psychology inform media ethics? Read More
Moral Psychology and Media Practice