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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.

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 →
Advertising Ethics and Social Issues
[CASE STUDY]: Gillette walks the razor's edge in using the battle against toxic masculinity in their recent ad campaign. Continue reading →
And Nothing But the Truth
[CASE STUDY]: How can reporters balance accuracy and good effects in their reporting on war-torn African communities? Continue reading →
Social Media Activism or Mere Slacktivism?
[CASE STUDY]: When online activists vow to make a villain famous, what could go wrong? Continue reading →
Meet the Research Scholars: Michaela Urban
Meet Michaela Urban, a Media Ethics Initiative Research Scholar for Spring 2019. Continue reading →
The Ethical Study of Digital Fan Culture
March 26, 2019: What ethical challenges arise in researching digital fan culture? Continue reading →
Meet the Research Scholars: Rachel Moore
Meet Rachel Moore, a Media Ethics Research Scholar for Spring 2019. Continue reading →