How and when the media began to over-hype storms (hurricanes) in florida in order to obtain more viewers. The ethical dilemma in this as it applies to utalitarianism, virtue ethics, SPJ code of ethics.
Your topic should utilize the knowledge you have learned so far this semester to analyze an issue where you beleve media ethics–whether related to news, entertainment, advertising, or public relations–comes into play. It may derive from a topic we’ve already considered that you feel desereves more research, illumination, etc. It could expand upon the use of classical theory or the SPJ Code of Ethics to make sound ethical decisions in a specific situation. For example, you might analyze news media coverage of an issue like immigration (just for instance) to determine a more ethical approach to covering the story. You might also critically analyze one or more Codes of Ethics used by journalists to determine if you think they could be amended to reflect today’s digital media platforms. Another idea might be to compare/contrast multiple versions of a news story and decide, based upon the criteria we’ve established, which is more or less ethical in its approach.
