Aaron Bushnell’s death is simply a sad chapter in something much bigger than one man. Bushnell died after an act of self-immolation outside the Embassy of Israel in Washington, D.C. last week. The 25-year old U.S. Air Force serviceman took his own life by setting himself on fire in protest […]
Tag: ethics
Disinformation experiment critiqued for unethical methodology
Recently, BBC News reporter Marianna Spring faced some controversy as her social media disinformation experiment came to light. For her research, she created five social media accounts for five fake Americans with different hypothetical political views and personalities to see what kind of disinformation may come across their feed. While […]
Journalistic Objectivity is Outdated and Should be Reconsidered
Photo courtesy of Stephen Dann, Flickr Objectivity is to expect someone to strip themselves of their prejudices, and to be an "impartial observer." It is to be neutral yet investigative. It is to be disengaged but have an impact. It is to be fair-minded but have an edge. What a […]