Freedom of Expression and Communication Ethics

Dr. Lee McGaan  

  Office:  WH 308  (ph. 457-2155);  email:  lee@monm.edu
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Fall 2008 Office Hours:  MWF: 9-10am & 11am-1pm; TTh: 10:30am-noon; & by apt.  |       copyright (c) by Lee McGaan, 2008
Description Syllabus  Course Notes Questions Assignments Cases Resources

Cases in Communication Ethics and Free Expression
cases were last updated 1/22/2008

Case Assignments and Schedule of Oral Debates
assignments and schedule last updated 1/27/2008

 

1.  DECEPTION OF SOURCES BY REPORTERS:  due 2/25
        Van Anden/ Lief

2.  WITHHOLDING INFORMATION:  due 2/25
        Dwyer/ Phillips

3.  PAID PUBLIC OPINION:  due 2/6
        Barlow/ Burrill

4.  PRIVACY OF FAMILIES:  due 2/13
        Campione/ Edmonds

5.  ACADEMIC FREEDOM:  due 2/11
        Kammerer/ Sagert

6.  NEGATIVE CAMPAIGNING: due 2/6
        Brassfield/ Youngs

7.  "OFFENSIVE" MATERIAL #1:  due 2/20
        Carlson/ Key

 

8.  OFFENSIVE MATERIAL, # 2:  due 2/20
        Briones/ Trueblood

9.   EVOLUTION AND CREATIONISM:  due 2/18
        Anderson/ Lynch

10.  CONFIDENTIALITY AND THE NEWS:  due 2/13
        Butz/ Puckett

11.  CANDIDATES' PRIVACY?  

12.  PERSONAL CONFIDENCES

13.  USING OTHERS' IDEAS:   due 2/11
        Hoffer/ Santell

14.  ALUMNI NEWS OR “P. R.”

Sample Ethics Case