Category Archives: ethics

The Menace that Threatens “True Americanism”

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

A closeted French philosopher, an immigrant from Jamaica, a Jew who fled the Nazis then killed himself, and a feminist who writes about film. Does this sound like the foundation for a college communication course? When my communication class starts … Continue reading →

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How do you translate power?

Posted on December 10, 2017 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Look at those who cause harm My university students love to talk about power. It comes with being youthful and curious. But the key is to dig deeper, and ask, how power is fueled and what forms does it take? … Continue reading →

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How Science makes us Smarter

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Feeling Rotten, Part 3 I mourn the loss of integrity when shenanigans from high-ranking folks we elected make headlines. What happened to grace and goodness? I’m embarrassed to learn that Republicans voted to gut ethics standards from our nation’s core … Continue reading →

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When Headlines Encourage Distraction

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Feeling Rotten, Part 1 You could probably write the New Year’s tips in your sleep. First, there’s the worst-and-best-of lists: Best movies Worst Twitter quotes Best albums Worst-dressed hip hop artists Then there’s the concoction of clips of actors who … Continue reading →

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POLITICAL NEWS

Posted on August 21, 2016 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

    Stuck on the Tar Baby (Today’s blog is the first of three that looks at the presidential election from a perspective that shares evidence from researchers who study mass media. But first, I must have my morning tea) … Continue reading →

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What is courage?

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Today’s news made me wonder: how do you define courage? I heard a report that one of the US presidential candidates was “strong” and “courageous” after taking on the gun lobby No doubt it takes guts to get behind sanctions … Continue reading →

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Advertising’s Ubiquity

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

The word of the day in our propaganda class is ubiquity. Advertising, we learned, is ubiquitous. Borrowed from the Latin, by way of the French, ubique refers to “everywhere.” Students understand advertising completely, offering examples from the logos on football … Continue reading →

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Landmark Judgment Returns Bones to Tribes

Posted on February 7, 2016 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

California Kumeyaay Win the Dispute  The US Supreme Court has declined to weigh in on a lower court ruling that will, in effect, allow ancient bones to be returned to American Indians in California. The judgment means a landmark legal decision … Continue reading →

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Science as Politics

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

And Politics as Science You gotta love Kathleen Hall Jamieson. Jamieson is the doyenne of political communication. In addition to her impressive career as a public affairs and media scholar at the University of Pennsylvania, Jamieson is one of Bill … Continue reading →

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Best brand money can buy

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

You can’t avoid the Bruce-Caitlyn Jenner story if you use social media, watch TV or shop at a grocery store. Photos and stories wave from every media channel that catches your eye. When I first saw the busty woman in … Continue reading →

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