Bigot-busting Tweet: Sonmez Drops the Mic on Office Shenanigans In the fast-paced world of journalism, where integrity and courage are currency, ethical dilemmas often emerge, casting a spotlight on the delicate balance between professional duty and personal conviction. Felicia Sonmez, a journalist at The Washington Post, ignited a fervent debate about the ethical responsibilities of journalists in confronting injustice within their own workplaces when she took to Twitter to address a coworker's bigotry. In response to David Weigel’s retweet of a sexist joke implying that women are either bipolar or bisexual, Sonmez tweeted "Fantastic to work at a news outlet where retweets like this are allowed!" (Sonmez) Sonmez's tweet, seen by some as a bold assertion of moral courage and by others as a breach of professional decorum and an act of public shaming, …show more content…
In conclusion, Felicia’s tweet is ethical because it adheres to the moral imperative by promoting honesty despite undermining company privacy. In regards to virtue ethics, critics emphasise the importance of temperance and prudence in ethical decision-making, suggesting that Sonmez's actions may have lacked prudence and consideration of potential consequences. This sentiment is echoed in The Washington Post's coverage, which highlights concerns about the impact of Sonmez's tweet on workplace dynamics and professional relationships. As Jose Del Real tweeted in response to Sonmez, “Engaging in repeated and targeted public harassment of a colleague is neither a good look nor is it particularly effective.” (qtd. in Schwartzman and Barr). That being said, Sonmez's tweet embodies several virtues central to the framework of virtue ethics, including courage, honesty, and integrity, which in turn consolidate her identity as a virtuous agent in the pursuit of moral
In “Unfollow,” Phelps-Roper’s experience and interaction with Twitter shows the effects of media technology on its consumers. Originally, the article identifies Phelps-Roper as a member of the Westboro Baptist Church who decided to take up Twitter after she read an article about a student who used his Twitter account to inform his friends that he was arrested while photographing riots. Phelps-Roper made a Twitter account in August of 2009 when Ted Kennedy died. This situation prompted the publication of her first tweet that celebrated Kennedy’s death stating “He defied God at every turn, teach rebellion against His laws. Ted’s in Hell!” When World AIDS Day Phelps-Roper realized her account began to reach numerous people because comedian Michael Ian Black, who had more than a million followers, had discovered her tweet on that day. Once her tweet was discovered by the comedian other people, such as “The Office”
A Bestselling author and co-host of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” is a remarkably confident lady and TV-journalist Mika Brzezinski whose on-air protest between entertainment news & “hard news” received a large number of supports and fans’ responses on 26 June 2007 in which she had refused to read the news about a release of Paris Hilton from Jail rather she considered more important Senator Richard Lugar with President Bush on the war of Iraq breaking news. She stands on these issues rippled over the internet quickly and similar incidents continue on-air on July 7, 2010 on a report about Levi Johnston and Lindsay Lohan over hard news stories with the title “News you can’t use.”
Shannon Vallor talks about the effects of the new social media like Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter to the attitudes of individuals online and offline. Vallor describes the importance of patience, honesty, and empathy. She explains that all these virtues are important in order to achieve a sense of friendship or kindness towards other people. She talks about how new social media restricts that ability and only offers a quick and easy way of contacting other individuals without really caring about the other persons feelings. The virtues of patience, honesty, and empathy are all important to Vallor and she explains how this is lost on new social media. That these virtues are more effective when shown in person, that these virtues are supposed
uses logos strongly by providing not only his viewpoint from a business perspective, but also a conceding viewpoint that works in his favor. Edmond references work that involves children, and claims that “the hiring process” of such employees is the most ethically sound time to discover if the prospective hires engage in “inappropriate social media communication with minors” (Edmond Jr. 133). Typically, in the hiring process, a background check is done on the prospective employee. However, a background check won’t necessarily reveal if they commit undesirable behaviors in their private lives. Therefore, Edmond strengthens his logos immensely by referencing a particular scenario where his claim works. Edmond also addresses individuals who believe that having access to an employee’s Facebook is a “horrible invasion of privacy” by stating that sharing personal information on Facebook is similar to “shouting your private business” in public (Edmond Jr. 134). In his comparison, Edmond reveals to his audience that sharing on Facebook can have harsh side-effects, as would shouting in the street. Since Edmond is able to reference a contingent argument and still get his point across, his logos receives another boost. Logos acts as an essential part in Edmond’s essay, and works efficiently to prove his
Using the informal tone he enhances his argument by providing several thought-provoking statements that allow the reader to see the logic in the article, “Social media is designed for the information shared on it to be searched, and shared- and mined for profit… When considering what to share via social media, don 't think business vs. personal. Think public vs. private. And if something is truly private, do not share it on social media out of a misplaced faith in the expectation of privacy” (134). The reader should agree with Edmond that when posting or being a part of the social media bandwagon, you’re life and decisions will be up for display. Moreover, the business vs. personal and public vs. private point is accurate and logical, because evidently if you post something on any social media outlet you should expect that anyone and everyone can see it, regardless of your privacy settings. Edmond highlights that Facebook along with other social networking sites change their privacy settings whenever they please without
In conclusion, black reporters’ role in journalism and the way they were treated by whites changed as they helped the Civil Rights Movement progress. The dearth of African Americans in reporting reminds us of job inequalities today in other workplaces, and of injustice toward women seeking employment and equal pay. The issue of equal rights in journalism also raises the question: Why does our society still have a lower percentage of black people in journalism compared to the whole population? Ultimately, we must agree that people should not be judged by their racial background and that the inequalities of racism can cause differing perspectives to be lost. The evidence strongly suggests that black journalists advanced the Civil Rights Movement through their news reporting and magnanimous determination to overcome discrimination.
Technology is growing fast, as is the new generations branching off with new forms of media and devices that provide us with the news. News and politics have had difficulty when informing its public and community of the events that happen in their community. Now the media and news are growing to reform to the earlier generation’s way of receiving the news and events related to them, by using media and popular culture. According to Wodak, for politics to air and to engage and intrigue its public, it must need scandal, rumour, and speculation (45). The West Wing, is a clear example of where the news and politics enter into the world of entertainment, but still informing its audience of the political world and events they may face. I will be analyzing The West Wing television series in relation to the representations of gender, race, and politics with support from examples and scholarly sources.
Goodman, Mark. "Chapter 8: The Media Contribution to Racism and Sexism." Mass Media and Society. Mississippi State University, n.d. Web. 24 Nov. 2013.
These email quotes express discriminatory racial slag and violently vulgar statements that express nothing less of extreme hatred and bitterness. But what is this anger towards, why are these Americans focusing their anger on a journalist whose job is to provide citizens with information. Armour makes a brilliant point in explaining her belief of the true root of this intense anger. She states that while she understands why people, especially those in the armed forces, "have passionate feelings about the flag and the anthem," however, "patriotism and honoring this country is simply a convenient cover" for the reactions to the actions of
With a devastatingly crucial issue such as women being shunned by the media, it’s not okay to have the ideas of other people in your work. In the article, “Controversial Hillary Cover of Time Illuminates Sexism in the Media” by Marianne Schnall, implies that the media is negatively affecting the chances of women becoming successful with all the sexism it is portraying. Marianne Schnall is a published writer and professional interviewer with many influential credentials that she is not afraid to use. In addition, this article's overall effectiveness was not what I was expecting. The article was overwhelming because of all the people she mentioned and then she tried elaborating what they all said after each interview!
Morrissey, Egan. “Racist Teens Forced to Answer for Tweets About the 'N****r' President.” Jezebel. November 9, 2012. Web. May 3, 2014.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, however what is considered beautiful by some is not considered as beauty when discussing diversity within the media. Society is based on criticism of judging one’s characters body, shape and or race/ethnics background. In the media the society only sees one type that is only focused on perfection to the mind; however within the United States, it is very typical in that the media lacks ethnic representation, cultural identity and gender inequalities. There are no ethnic representation when it comes to the media world and that the media has been trained to believe that the ethnic groups are not valuable. African Americans and Hispanics writers are the minority group when it comes to a social group. According to journalist Prince and Television critic Deggans “CNN , let go one of its most high-profile anchor of color, Soledad O’Brien, replaced her with a white man, Chris Cuomo. Wolf Blitzer gave up one of his hours to another white man, Tapper. Though Zucker met with both National Association of Black Journalists and the National Association of Hispanic Journalist to try and address their concerns, there has been no overt sign from CNN that it is bringing on any more anchors of color, ”(Mirkinson p.1).
"Journalists and Social Media | The Changing Newsroom." The Changing Newsroom | New Media. Enduring Values. Web. 05 Dec. 2010. .
GENERAL GENEALOGY STUFF Genealogy served an important legal, cultural, historical and social function in medieval Europe. Genealogical narratives of history were an expression of social memory that developed in medieval period. As described by Gabrielle Spiegel, French chronicles used genealogical history in a series of biographies linked by hereditary succession to narrate a history based on generations, not a calendar or annalistic notion of time. The use of genealogies in historical narratives in France appeared at the same time as the noble families began to organize and envision themselves into ‘vertical structures’ based on a hereditary lineage.
In trying to attract new audiences, news media have begun to transition from reporting to becoming a form of entertainment. With the meteoric rise of social media’s role as a news source, the fight for an increase of diversity in the media, and the ever-growing desire of immediate content, the future of responsible journalism is more important than ever. Ask yourself, why do I think the way I do? Where do my political views originate? How do I prove them? Most likely, it is due to the biased portrayal of issues in the media and the politicization that accompanies what we consume. Now, compare your views to your preferred news reporting entity. More than likely, they are the same.