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Upcoming Events

Dr. Amy Kristin Sanders (University of Texas at Austin), February 19, 2019, 3:30-4:30PM, BMC 5.208

Dr. Suzanne Scott (University of Texas at Austin), March 26, 2019, 3:30-4:30PM, CMA 5.136

Dr. Melvin Rogers (Brown University), April 9, 2019, 3:30-5:00PM, BMC 5.208

Dr. John Durham Peters (Yale University), May 2, 2019, 1:30-3:00PM, BMC 5.208

Learn more about past Media Ethics Initiative events here.

Weather Media in the Public Sphere
[VIDEO]: What are the implications of our communication about weather for our democratic public sphere? Continue reading →
Matters of Facebook Live or Death
[CASE STUDY]: What are the ethical worries over Facebook Live and immediate internet broadcasting? Continue reading →
Green is the New Color of Money
[CASE STUDY]: What are the ethical concerns with "greenwashing" in advertisements to sell products? Continue reading →
Race, Democracy, and Media
[VIDEO]: How does America's struggle with current and past oppression intersect with media practices? Continue reading →
Limiting or Lifesaving?
[CASE STUDY]: Are there any ethical problems with banning anti-vaccination content from social media platforms? Continue reading →
Halloween Hijinks and Internet Shaming
[CASE STUDY]: What ethical decisions await those dressing up for Halloween--and those reacting to racially insensitive costumes? Continue reading →
Netflix and Kill
[CASE STUDY]: What are the ethics of portraying heinous criminals in popular films? Continue reading →
Weather Media in the Public Sphere
May 2, 2019: What are the implications of our communication about weather for our democratic public sphere? Continue reading →
Race, Democracy, and Media
April 9, 2019: How does America's struggle with current and past oppression intersect with media practices? Continue reading →