Mass Communication: Living in a Media World
Web Exercises
A TV station in Minneapolis generated controversy when it ran a news story about the city’s mayor with several unverified points, including an assertion that the mayor was flashing gang signs. What does the article identify as ethical red flags about the station’s coverage of the mayor?
This article examines the relationship between media organizations and transgender people. The Associated Press Style Guide indicates that news stories should refer to a person by the gender with which they identify, but several news outlets have not done so.
In 2014, a number of major public relations firms joined together to indicate support for an ethics policy regarding PR firms and Wikipedia. The two camps had been in conflict, with ethical questions about PR teams updating Wikipedia articles, which are intended to be informative and neutral.