Presenter(s)
Dawnn P Fann, Anna Lagattuta Lagattuta, Annette M Taylor
Files
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Description
Anna Lagattuta explores how several news organizations used edited versions of 9-1-1 tapes in their coverage of the 2012 shooting of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman, which created a distorted view of the situation. She considers ethical decision-making in selection of facts and what the press should have done in its reporting. Dawnn Fann examines press coverage of the 2011 death of actor/comedian Robin Williams, and whether the reporting adhered to ethical standards of reporting truth while minimizing harm to the surviving family as well as those suffering mental illness. She considers how the press can remain accountable as well as sensitive when reporting on suicides, especially of celebrities.
Publication Date
4-5-2017
Project Designation
Course Project - Undergraduate
Primary Advisor
Annette M. Taylor
Primary Advisor's Department
Communication
Keywords
Stander Symposium project
Recommended Citation
"Journalism Ethics: News Coverage of the Trayvon Martin Shooting and Death of Robin Williams" (2017). Stander Symposium Projects. 987.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/stander_posters/987
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Comments
This poster reflects research conducted as part of a course project designed to give students experience in the research process.