http://ksumlc.com The Media Law Center for Ethics & Access at Kent State University Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:02:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en  I'm not sure what Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin learned "all those years ago" when she got her journalism degree, but teaching journalism students then and now to ask tough questions is not an ethics issue.  Asking tough questions is what we do. Asking tough questions is what we're supposed to do. ... http://ksumlc.com/ethics/gov-palin-asking-tough-questions-is-what-we-do/    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 ... http://ksumlc.com/blog/cartoon-corner/    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 ... http://ksumlc.com/blog/62/   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 ... http://ksumlc.com/ethics/ethics-in-classrooms-and-beyond/   Bloggers continue to make news and raise eyebrows in this historic political season. Blog issues persist, grow and continue to jab at the press and the public alike.  Among the issues: Are bloggers journalists with First Amendment rights? If bloggers write about politics are they afforded the expanded legal ... http://ksumlc.com/ethics/bloggers-and-transparency/   Plain Dealer reporter Rachel Dissell and photographer Gus Chan followed the story of Johanna Orozco for six months in 2007. As the newspaper wrote in its moving and award-winning series, Dissell and Chan "began looking for answers about how a teen relationship turned tragic; they found instead the story ... http://ksumlc.com/ethics/plain-dealer-reporters-discuss-coverage-of-johanna-series/  "New Forums is an exploration of nontraditional outlets for original investigative, assignment ideas ­ and hope. While newspapers and news magazines struggle to adapt to the Internet age, some online-only publications have assumed watchdog and storytelling duties...On New Forums, you will find lesson plans related to online publications that publish ... http://ksumlc.com/news/jacquie-marino-launches-new-forums/ Jan Leach, Assistant Professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication and Director of the Media Law Center for Ethics and Access, met with news professionals from Armenia on Friday, September 28, 2007, and discussed the importance of ethical practices in journalism. The group consisted of two television news directors, ... http://ksumlc.com/news/armenia/ The Media Law Center for Ethics and Access, originally named the Center for Privacy and the First Amendment, offers workshops and seminars in media ethics and access to government information. It provides advice and counsel for anyone -- journalists, governm. The Media Law Center for Ethics and Access, originally named ... http://ksumlc.com/ethics/testing-photo/ Our Access section will be ready soon.  Please check back in the near future! http://ksumlc.com/access/sample-access-post/