Opinion
August 17, 2022
Opinion: Alex Jones and the Limits of Performative Speech in New Media
The ongoing defamation cases against Alex Jones, the infamous host of the internet and radio program Infowars, are an instructive example of the limitations of performative speech in the new media landscape.
August 2, 2022
Opinion: Rolling Stone and the Difficulties of Anonymous Sourcing
I do not believe that Rolling Stone should have granted anonymity to a source to speculate about the prospects of Meadows’ legal case.
July 27, 2022
Podcast: Should Media Censor Dead Bodies On Television for Children?
Children in America today learn about lockdowns, not talking to strangers, and the meaning of death. But with school shootings on the rise, should dead children on television be part of that education?
January 30, 2022
Wiretapping in Italy—Places, Journalists, and Sources at Risk
(FLORENCE, Italy) — Protecting sources is one of the foundational elements of journalistic work. However, the extent of protection provided […]
January 26, 2022
Opinion: Applying Ethics of Care to Trauma Reporting
“With ethics of care, you have an obligation to care for the particular person in front of you," said Jeff Nielsen, a professor of philosophy and ethics.