On this page we are collecting posts from CSOV collaborators who are writing about research ethics and social media in the context of contemporary journalistic practices. It is the perspective of CSOV that journalists need to account for the potential harm that can come from recirculating materials posted by social media users out of context and to a different or much larger audience than they were originally intended. If you are a journalist and would like CSOV input, please see our CSOV Community & Speaker’s Bureau page.

 

Journalism, Social Media & Ethics – Part I

BY:
Jamie Nesbitt Golden @thewayoftheid
Monique Judge @thejournalista

I decided at the age of 40 to return to school and pursue a degree in journalism. As a lover of the written word and a bonafide information nerd, pursuing my passion was the next logical step after being laid off from my corporate job.

I started at El Camino College and cut my teeth at The Union newspaper under the brilliant tutelage of Kate McLaughlin. From the first day of J1 and continuing over the course of my tenure there, the tenets of accuracy and ethics were drilled into my psyche, and they became rules for me to live by as a journalist.

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Journalism, Social Media & Ethics – Part 2

BY:
Jamie Nesbitt Golden @thewayoftheid
Monique Judge @thejournalista

It was just another day at the office for 25 year-old Twitter user @branfire when he logged onto his Twitter account one December morning to chat with friends and check on current events, part of a routine he’s had since college. When news of the Daniel Holtzclaw verdict hit his timeline, Branfire (who wishes to keep his real identity under wraps for now because of privacy) thought it would be the perfect time for a discussion on black men and rape culture.

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