...Thesis Statement The combination of Ethics and Social media is complicated. What people say online is considered their written word. Professionals often struggle with befriending clients or co-workers. Subordinates sometimes feel pressure when their bosses request friendships. The Social Media frenzy has given professionals the opportunity to communicate with clients online but the rules of confidentiality are sometimes vague. Mass media and ethics in today’s society raises many concerns as decisions are made daily involving ethics and such decisions possess the ability to impact the lives of millions of people, whom read, watch, listen, or browse through a media source outlet. To prevent a formal code of ethics from being broken through mass media, in this case-social media, it is important to understand ethical compliance, especially in the workplace. I. Legal and Ethical Issues associated with Social Media A. Privacy Policies 1. Copyright, Piracy and Libel are all issues directly associated with the ethics of social media. Using someone else’s words or speaking negatively about someone in a way that harms their reputation presents a gray area for social media users. 2. Websites are often constructed to defame someone’s character. There is virtually no way to keep people from going live with these sites. Minimal judgments have been issued mandating the removal of defaming information from websites. II. Social Media and Educational Facilities A. Student Confidentiality...
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...Privacy and the Ethical use of Digital Media OUTLINE Digital Media and Teachers - Ethical implications for teachers and their personal use of social media - Is it ethical for teachers and students to be friends on social media sites? Expected Privacy While Using Digital Media - Privacy Breaches - Ethical use of personal identifiable information Conclusion References Digital media has greatly enhance the way that we share things in both our personal and business lives. It has enabled us to share things with our communities so fast and so easily that we to forget about the ramifications that could come of this technology if we don’t fully understand its power. As more and more people and organizations turn to digital media the implications of our actions begin to present themselves. There are various ethical concerns that need to be addressed as we consume digital media in our everyday lives. These challenges are widespread and can be applied to virtually every corner and medium of the internet. In this research paper we will address just a few areas of concern listed below: • Should teachers be allowed to communicate with students via social media? • Should a teachers personal posts affect their professional life? • What amount of privacy should we expect and who is responsible to maintain that privacy? • Just because you can say it does it mean you should? These questions touch on the huge subject of ethical behavior as...
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...1) There are five steps involved in an ethical analysis. The first is identifying and clearly describing the facts, which will be used to help define the solution. Second, you must define the conflict and identify the higher-order values involved. This is because the parties usually claim during a dispute they are all pursuing higher values. Third, stakeholders should be identified so you can figure out what they want, which might also be used later when figuring out a solution. Fourth, you must identify the options that you can reasonably take, even though this may not satisfy all the stakeholders. Finally, you must identify the potential consequences of your actions. This would include looking at the consequences from various points of views. There are also six ethical principles that can be used to help. One principle is called the Golden Rule, which is to do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Another principle is Descartes’ Rule of Change. This principle states that if an action cannot be taken repeatedly, it is not right to take at all. Another principle would be the Risk Aversion Principle. This one says you should take the action that produces the least harm or least potential cost. There is also Immanuel Kant’s Categorical Imperative, which first has you evaluate the action. If the action is not right for everyone to take, then it is not the right one to take at all. Another principle would be the Utilitarian Principle, which says that one should do the action...
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...Mass media messages and effects Heather Gilliland BSCOM/268 06-06-16 Mabelle Reynoso Mass media messages and effects Introduction The mass media is in the business of steering your thoughts about subjects and controlling how the public thinks. The press, the television, and the radio play an important role in society. The mass media informs, educates, and entertains the public. They also influence how society looks at the world and can often alter that view. Mass media shapes public opinion on many different matters. When you want to see the most current events, read about the news or listen to get the latest gossip on celebrities, or learn the latest fashion trends, members of society usually turn on the television, the radio, or access the internet through your computer or smartphone. Mass media has developed a technology to reach the vast majority of the population. The mass media is constantly changing and growing as new technological advances are being made. The public is exposed to vast amounts of content in the stories they read and the news they listen to, and even though we depend on mass media for almost everything we listen to, all the stories may not be very ethical. There are many undependable sources of mass media out there, but there are also true, dependable and reliable sources that we are exposed to as well. As the public depends on the media to such a great degree, it is important to know which sources to trust, and which to disregard as unreliable...
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...Research Paper Tehira K. Wright Instructor: Veena Radhakrishnan Digital Media and Society CMST 301-6382 October 6, 2013 Outline Social media apps and websites have opened the door for consumer driven news and content, as well as online streaming of almost anything. Partnered with smart phones and mobile devices, it comes as no surprise that more media is consumed via Smartphone, tablet or computer than any other way. “Digital media consumption leads the race with people using some sort of mobile or computer device 40% of the time, and television trails at a close second 38% of the time. That leaves radio and print media at 17%. Consumers spend a minimum of 2 hours every day watching videos and monitoring or engaging with social media. The bottom line—most of us spend about 12 hours every day consuming some form of media (Lewis)”. That’s a lot! Digital media is as common in our lives as the food in our refrigerators. It’s anything on the Internet, it’s your computer, your e-reader, tablet, desktop computer, Smartphone, gaming system and so on. If it’s a form of electronic content, then it’s probably digital media. In fact, if it has an on or off switch, you’re probably using digital media! In today’s society, I would say that individuals who are involved with online social media are quickly gaining the mindshare of different company employees and changing just as fast. With all of the benefits that social media is bringing to the corporate world, a company may face a number...
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...ethics to protect consumers, employees and the company itself. According to (Ashurst, 2011) “Sensitive data in the right hands is vital, in the wrong hands it can cause offence, destroy reputations and cost businesses”. Thus to protect the personal data, information privacy can be applied in various ways such as encrypting the data, data masking and authentication by which only the people who are legitimate users can have access to the data of the organization with authorized access. When it comes to information Privacy the focus cannot be kept strictly on businesses, another major key player is Social media. Merriam Webster defines social media as forms of electronic communication (as Web sites for social networking and micro blogging) through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content ( such as videos).Social media can impact lives in many ways. It can impact things as public as a business that grosses billions of dollars every year, to something as small as...
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...Ethical Theories Everyday people are faced with decisions that are made using ethical and moral values. There are various ethical theories that philosophers have proposed throughout the last two millennia and I will discuss one theory that I feel is closest to how I make my decisions of right and wrong. Some people use the words of the Bible to make those decisions while some use rationing and reasoning. Whichever ethical theory one uses, they are still making ethical decisions to determine right from wrong. The Kantianism Theory is based on the theories of German philosopher Immanuel Kant (1724 – 1804). Many of the moral laws that Kant speaks of can be found within the Bible but also allows the laws to be derived through the process of reasoning. Meaning that one that follows the Kantianism Theory can explain why an action is right or wrong instead of simply stating it is wrong because it is written within a chapter and verse. Kant believed that moral universal laws should guide people’s actions. For instance, if a friend is wearing an outfit that you believe is not appropriate and they ask your opinion of such outfit, you should tell them the truth because telling the truth is the right thing to do, regardless if the outcome is not what the friend wants to hear. He also believed that people should treat one another as an end and never as a means to an end. For instance, if I go to an interview with the intention of being employed by that company for a short period...
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...Importance of Bridging the Digital Divide in America Pseftis Angelis Ethics in Information Technology Professor Jean M Mc Kenzie University of Maryland University College Abstract Years ago people said the world was flat. Later this theory was disproved when Magellan circumvented the world in 1522. In America the expression “the world is flat” relates to us all by connecting the world to us through the use of the internet. With the internet and technology connecting all of us, it is increasingly important that people have access to the internet so they too can participate in the world around them. Technology has curved the way we live our lives on a daily basis. Social media, elections, bill paying, communication, leisure entertainment and education are all done or can be done through the use of the internet. For example, teachers use technology for educational purposes giving the kids access to use computers, smartphones, tablets and the internet to search and expand the resources from what the school has to offer. Research has proven that schools and communities that have access to the internet and computers average an income $30,000 higher than those that don’t. This is the metaphorical gap we need to bridge in the United State of America. The goal is to ensure 100% of our country has access to the internet with the skills they need to utilize it and understand its capabilities. The Importance of Bridging the Digital Divide in America The term “digital divide” is often...
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...In today’s ever-accelerating world, we constantly find ourselves communicating with one another and sharing information in a manner that is almost instantaneous. Due precisely to the developed modes of communication we now have, we are given the ability to share media in a fashion that places an emphasis on the ethical issues concerning the copying and distribution of digital media. In the following paper, an in depth analysis regarding the ethical frameworks that play a part in the copying and distribution of digital media will be brought to light. Furthermore, to better exemplify this, three primary cases will be used to compare and contrast the ethical frameworks of the main topic. These cases derive from primary sources chosen specifically...
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...Business, Government, and Society MGT 430 Term Research Paper Television Media Yolanda Scott Sunday, December 13th, 2009 Table of Contents History of the Television…………………………………………………………Pages 3-6 Stakeholders of the Industry……………………………………………………...Pages 6-8 Role of the Industry………………………………………………………………Pages 8-13 Ethics of the Industry……………………………………………………………..Page 14 Rating of the Industry…………………………………………………………….Page 14-15 Accomplishments………………………………………………………………...Page 15-16 Comparison to Saint Leo Values…………………………………………………Page 16-17 When I think of the T.V. Media industry several things come to mind involving the history of how it came along being that I will only be thirty years old next week and much older it is than I. Television is an invention that came about years before my time and it is one of those things in life that I have become a custom to always having and not knowing anything different. There was a time when televisions did not exist and the radio was all that was around. Then the television came around but not in the color version that we are all used to but in black and white and remote controls were not a part of the standard television package like now. Remote controls came years later once televisions were upgraded to color. We have come a long way in the innovative upgrades of televisions because now we have plasma and HDTV flat panel televisions with advanced remote controls...
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...Digital Citizenship in K-12: It Takes a Village Randy Hollandsworth, Lena Dowdy, and Judy Donovan Students will require awareness that online behaviors can impact people within their immediate circle of friends but also outside of that circle. Abstract Digital citizenship encompasses a wide range of behaviors with varying degrees of risk and possible negative consequences. Lack of digital citizenship awareness and education can, and has, led to problematic, even dangerous student conduct. If our educational village does not address these issues, the digital culture establishes its own direction, potentially pushing a productive, long-term solution further out of reach. By tapping into the experience of various practitioners and experts in the field this article provides the reader with a number of suggestions that can help the professional to help their students become better digital citizens. Keywords: Digital Citizenship, School Library Media A ccording to Wikipedia (2010), the Nigerian Igbo proverb, “Ora na azu nwa”, translates as “it takes a village to raise a child” (Proverb Question section, para. 6). Whether this popular phrase derives from international cultures or from one’s own experiences in life, it provides a framework for our schools and society to meet a cultural shift in a global society. Creating awareness and enhancing digital citizenship in our society could best be assessed as having reached a pivotal point. Weigel, James...
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...increasingly becoming a pressing issue around the globe, and according to various sources; media literary education is one thing that would help protect young adults from it. Nevertheless, there are some accredited sources that disagree with the fact that media literacy education can help protect young people from getting bullied on the Internet. One of those sources is a book called ‘Media Education for a Digital Generation’. A direct quote from this book claims “There is still debate over the definition of media literacy, whether it works, and whether its implementation in various sites has been successful” (Frechette, 2016). This is a very contradictory statement, because if media literacy education with a focus on cyberbullying were to be provided to young people, it would teach young adults about the long term negative effect of cyberbullying on a person’s wellbeing, and how badly cyberbullying can affect the cyber-victim’s life. Once young people understand all the undesirable impacts of cyberbullying, the number of cyberbullying incidents will automatically reduce. Another book...
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...Objectives and Issues 6 Marketing Strategy 7 Value Proposition 7 Segmentation 7 Targeting 7 Positioning 8 Actions 9 Website 9 Outbound Media Messaging 9 Social Media Promotion 9 Specific Initiatives 9 Budgets, Assumptions, & Risks 10 Controls 11 Appendices 12 References 14 Introduction The Marketing Plan to launch the new Gerrarrom service to new users, is summarised below for January to June 2014. UK based early adopter academics at three specific universities, fit the high knowledge, heavy digital usage profile most likely to value a cutting edge internet experience given their collaborative digital enterprise, and likelihood to rapidly grow usage. Viral marketing is used to secure digital word-of-mouth recommendations from the targeted influencers by competing for attention, referals, and useage activity. The service is positioned for digitally productive academics needing a superior layer of compartmentalised internet, a less intrusive interface and an evolved content feed that provides the one stop shop for all public and private Social Media (SM) productivity. The plan covers the logical flow of considerations, goals and actions defined by Armstrong and Kotler (2012), for creation, definition and communication of value to the target segment. Marketing Situation Gerraroom will drive adoption via unforeseen modes of web interaction but launches to existing SM users, so current and evolved trends are relevant. Mckinsey's Digital Economy...
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...far social media affects the mainstream media journalism ethical principles which include truth, fairness, balance, objectivism and accuracy as a key elements of professionalism and how the journalist used social media in their dail activities. Aim of reviewing literature...
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...Development Programme (UNDP), and United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). It was intended to help organisations coordinate multi-stakeholder activities, information exchange, the creation of knowledge, and the sharing of best practices. Globethics.net organised a workshop on the 29th of May, on "The Ethics of Digital Innovation", during which fundamental questions surrounding the many social, legal and economic repercussions of new digital technologies, and what power relations are at play were raised and addressed. With Prof. Dr Christoph Stückelberger as moderator, four panellists gave their views on some of the ethical issues that they have come across in their own fields, and where they saw the need for a great ethical understanding and awareness. Prof. Patrick-Yves Badillo, Director of Medi@LAB-Genève, with his presentation entitled "New digital divide, or squaring the circle?" intended to delve deeper into the preconceived notions that we might have surrounding the global ‘digital divide'. Digital technologies were seen as the key solution in the 1990s, and as a key factor for growth, competiveness and greater employment. Closing the digital divide, defined as the gap between those who have and those who do not have access to computers and to the internet, was set as a millennium goal and there was euphoria around the information society programme as a way to eradicate the difference between those that have, and those that have not. However, there has been...
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