Freedom of Expression and Communication Ethics

Dr. Lee McGaan  

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Cases in Communication Ethics and Free Expression
Case Assignments
assignments last updated 2/6/2012


1.  DECEPTION OF SOURCES
:    Kay; Coates

2.  WITHHOLDING INFORMATION   Testolin;  Donnan

3 PAID PUBLIC OPINION:  Lutz;  Stancomb
       

4 PRIVACY OF FAMILIES:  Halpin; Battcher
       

5.  ACADEMIC FREEDOM:  Steamer;  Quinn

6.  PUBLIC RELATIONS AND THE "TRUTH":  Murphy;  Schaerli
       

7NEGATIVE CAMPAIGNING:  Mier;  Gosney
       

8.  "OFFENSIVE" MATERIAL #1:  Miller;  Young


9.  OFFENSIVE MATERIAL #2:   Lindorff;  Edborg


10.  FREE PRESS -- FAIR TRIAL:  Schingoethe;  Wasielewski

11.  EVOLUTION AND CREATIONISM:  Fletcher;  Kormos
       

12 CONFIDENTIALITY AND THE NEWS:  Turner;  Wheeler

13.  LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION:  Jagust;  McNeil
       

14 CANDIDATES' PRIVACY?   Wuich

15.  PERSONAL CONFIDENCES:  Sexton; Ehrhart
 

16 USING OTHERS' IDEAS:   Szabo
       

17.  SENSITIVE TOPICS IN CLASS DISCUSSIONS:  Buckham; 
 

 

Sample Ethics Case