Category Archives: Ethics
Teaching difficult texts
Just a short post that got me thinking about this. In our Inquiry Education class, we read Wintergirls, a novel about a young girl, Lia, who has anorexia. It takes place in the days, weeks and months after her “best … Continue reading
Filed under Books, Class assignment, Classroom management, Education, English, Ethics, Lesson, Lesson planning, Reading, Teaching
Teaching and social media: risk or reward?
There was an op-ed piece in the New York Times on Friday that discussed the issues teachers face in the world of Facebook, Twitter and blogging. Basically everything I was taught was necessary while a journalism major can now come … Continue reading
Filed under Blogging, Communication, Education, Ethics, Google, Journalism, New York Times, Newspapers, Personal, Social Media, Teaching, Twitter
Can somebody sue a blogger?
A Pittsburgh mayor (his lawyer at least) and a Philadelphia professional sports team threatening to sue a blog and blogger. These are just two recent events that have caused anybody in the public eye to rethink the Internet and the blogosphere to stand behind the Internet wall and feel safe.
Can somebody sue a blog? A blogger? A comment on a blog? Who’s responsible for what? Continue reading
Filed under Blogging, Communication, Ethics, Journalism, Media
