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1. In the chapter’s discussion of ethics models, they focus only on journalists.  How can these models for making ethically-sound decisions in the workplace transfer to other professions such as advertising and public relations?
2. This chapter lists the codes of ethics for a number professional societies.  Though they differ based on the profession, there are many similarities.  They all have clauses dealing with independence and fairness.  How would the context of these ethics vary across the different professions?
3. Media Law and Media ethics often intertwine.  What are some examples of when a law and an ethic have not agreed?

In regards to the Wealth of Networks reading, I had the following questions:

1. I keep thinking of the Bing.com commercials in which people are spouting off random facts and creating a cacophony of information overload. Is it possible that with everyone having a public voice there is indeed too much information being shared and most is getting lost in the crowd? Is the Babel objection actually a reality?

2. It was interesting to read about the history of music as an informational good. It was mentioned that in the nineteenth century music was a relational good. “It was something people did in the physical presence of each other.” The advent of recording technologies transformed music into a more profitable good that was easier to package and copyright. However, now is it possible that we are slowly moving back towards a world in which music is once again, a thing of the people? The collapse of the record companies and bands connecting directly with fans through live performances and online seem like they both are signs of a new age.

1. It was interesting to read Rosenberry and Vicker’s take on paradigms in Chapter 5. It’s amazing how the three communications paradigms have governed virtually all of the theories and research for each paradigm’s time period. With all of the talk of Web 2.0 in recent years, is it possible that we are on the cusp of another major paradigm shift and, if so, how would the new paradigm differ from the current paradigm of individual effects, cultural theories, and social level effects?

2.   In the modern day, it is widely accepted that people are less affected by media messages and the wide access to the internet has allowed people to arm themselves with information before making choices such as voting or consumer purchases. However, as evidence in Rosenberry and Vicker’s examples, we still see the traditional propaganda techniques in use every day. Is it possible that these techniques still do work on another level? Are we really “immune” to commercial messages as we say we are? Why do certain brands still resonate in a time when consumers claim to be able to see through the lies?