Teaching Media Ethics

Nicole Kraft spent 25 years working as an award-winning journalist, as well as in professional sports and political communication before joining the Ohio State School of Communication in 2010. As an associate professor of clinical communication, she teaches Media Writing and Editing, Sports Journalism, Sports Media Relations, Feature Writing and Media Law and Ethics. In 2022 Nicole was honored with Ohio State’s Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching and the Journalism Educators of America’s Linda S. Puntney Teacher Inspiration Award. In 2015 Kraft was inducted as an Apple Distinguished Educator and in 2022 she was inducted into the Ohio State Academy of Teaching.Kathleen Bartzen Culver is the James E. Burgess Chair in Journalism Ethics, an associate professor in the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Journalism & Mass Communication and director of the Center for Journalism Ethics. Long interested in the implications of digital media on journalism and public interest communication, Culver integrates research, teaching and service to advance integrity in media. She also studiesfree expression, especially in campus contexts. She serves as visiting faculty for the Poynter Institute for Media Studies and was the founding editor of PBS MediaShift’s education section. Culver’s teaching portfolio includes media law, ethics, mass media practices and multimedia design. In 2021, she was named the Scripps Howard Journalism Teacher of the Year.

This book is a timely and inspiring resource that encourages me to improve my courses. I would recommend several chapters to my colleagues, as the advice provided in the chapters would help us establish a solid foundation for our students on the moral responsibilities of media professionals throughout the curriculum. This book will also be an invaluable handbook for graduate students aspiring to careers in academia. It offers bothcomprehensive discussions on ethics education and practical guidance for integrating ethics into their areas of expertise or designing effective media ethics courses.

• IntroductionChapter 1: Media Ethics Defined, Patrick Lee Plaisance, Penn State UniversityPart I: Ethics at Every Level Chapter 2: Undergraduate Media Ethics: An Introduction, Patrick Lee Plaisance, Penn State UniversityChapter 3: Teaching Advanced Undergraduate Media Ethics, Patrick R. Johnson, University of IowaChapter 4: Graduate Seminars in Media Ethics, Ryan J. Thomas, Washington State UniversityChapter 5: Diversifying the Ethics Curriculum, Chad Painter, University of DaytonChapter 6: Inclusive Teaching as Ethical Practice, Patrick R. Johnson, University of IowaPart II: Ethics in Every Area of StudyChapter 7: Developing a Combined Media Law and Ethics Course, Jack Breslin, Iona UniversityChapter 8: Ethics in Introductory Reporting Courses, Lee Wilkins, University of Missouri and Wayne State UniversityChapter 9: Ethics in Photography and Visuals, Alex Scott, University of IowaChapter 10: Public Relations Ethics Education in Advanced Courses, Katie R. Place, Quinnipiac University; and Angela Zhang, University of OklahomaChapter 11: Ethics in Broadcast News Classes, April Newton, Loyola University MarylandChapter 12: Ethics in Student Media, Nicole Kraft, The Ohio State UniversityPart III: Ethics in Specialized Topics Chapter 13. Covering Law and Justice, Kathleen Culver, University of Wisconsin-MadisonChapter 14: Data Ethics, Jasmine E. McNealy, University of FloridaChapter 15: Sports Reporting, Nicole Kraft,The Ohio State UniversityChapter 16: Digital Ethics, Julianne H. Newton, University of OregonChapter 17: Relational Journalism, Paul S. Voakes, Paula Lynn Ellis, and Lori Bergen, University of ColoradoChapter 18: Covering Mental Health, Suicide and Substance Use, Kathleen Culver, University of Wisconsin-MadisonChapter 19: Social Media, Sheila Lalwani, University of Texas-AustinChapter 20: Science, Health and Environmental Journalism, Rhema Zlaten, Colorado Mesa UniversityaChapter 21: Foreign Correspondence, Sheila Lalwani, University of Texas-AustinPart IV: Ethics Beyond the ClassroomChapter 22: Teaching the Ethics of Civic Journalism, Mark Poepsel, Southern Illinois University-EdwardsvilleChapter 23: Media Ethics is for Everyone, Joseph Jones, West Virginia UniversityIndexAbout the Contributors