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Cartoon Corner

   Much has been said about the controversial New Yorker magazine cover depicting Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, in what the editors call a satirical image of “The Politics of Fear.” See it at http://www.newyorkerstore.com/product_details.asp?sid=125383&gclid=CJuJ8tnT8pQCFQOIFQodJRRprA or on any number of political and media Web sites.
   Political and other debate continues about that cartoon’s effectiveness and who “gets it.”
   For […]

The Last Lecture’s Ethics Lessons

   Randy Pausch died today (July 25) of pancreatic cancer. He wasn’t a media mogul, journalist or media critic. He wasn’t an ethicist or character coach. Randy Pausch was a computer science professor and self-described nerd. He was also the author of the improbable best-seller “The Last Lecture.” I never met Randy Pausch, but his book […]

Ethics in classrooms and beyond

  Is it naïve to think, even argue, that ethics training and learning about personal values is important to all students?  If so, then I’m naive.
  I believe ethics training can influence and help aspiring journalists do their jobs with character and with consideration for their audiences and sources. I contend that an understanding of ethical […]