When a nominee for a seat on the highest court in the land was accused of the unspeakable, the head of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, Ed Whelan, posted online his own theory as to how the accuser may have misremembered the event. His attempt to exculpate Brett Kavanaugh drew criticism from both sides […]

Packaging the Message Dr. Kathy B. Richardson President, Westminster College We’ve just come through a season of wrapping gifts, a season in which we search for the right packaging in which to fit the new shirt or the tiny ring or the basketball or the book.  It’s easy to find a shirt box that will […]

I Your Post: Ethical Challenges Associated with Online and Social Media Communication Dr. Berrin A. Beasley Associate Professor of Multimedia Journalism Department of Communication University of North Florida http://www.unf.edu/coas/communication/ The online world is a special place. It allows us to be more than we are, providing infinite possibilities for self-presentation. We can say and do things […]

Moral Rip Tides: A Reflection on Professional Responsibility in a Time of Crisis Dr. Kevin Healey Assistant Professor of Media Studies University of New Hampshire [email protected] Part 1: The Lazy Sunbathers On a hot day this past summer, my wife and I took our nine-year-old daughter to Hampton Beach for a lazy afternoon of sunbathing, […]