tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4376271571140705461.post9046709526665000797..comments2011-07-08T04:30:26.425-06:00Comments on Media Ethics: Tampa Bay MugshotsNancy Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05201440673240187754noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4376271571140705461.post-82563091237741202592009-04-15T16:02:00.000-06:002009-04-15T16:02:00.000-06:00Lots of ethics issues in this one, all of them wor...Lots of ethics issues in this one, all of them worthy of a research paper. (I know a couple of you are still searching for a topic.)<br /><br />Some of the ones mentioned in the Poynter article are:<br /><br />Among the questions raised by journalists:<br /><br /> * Is this journalism? Voyeurism? Entertainment? Infotainment?<br /> * Is it fair to highlight people who have been arrested but not been convicted of a crime? What if the charges are dropped or they're acquitted?<br /> * What are the legal implications of highlighting these people?<br /> * How does this compare to other databases, such as restaurant inspections or public employee salaries, that news sites post online?<br /> * In an age when things seem to live forever online, what impact could this have on people's digital identities?Nancy Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201440673240187754noreply@blogger.com