This is not a required homework assignment, but I think this is a worthy issue for discussion. If you were the Post editor for whatever page this is, would you run this story? I'm not just talking about the headline. What's your criteria for what is ethical to publish as news? Of course, since I'm an English teacher, I want you to tell me why you think what you think:
Intersex woman claiming to be Michael Phelps’s girlfriend: ‘No, I don’t have any pictures of us together’
by Terrence McCoy November 21
And, yes, I mean what is your standard, not the nebulous standard some 'one' might possibly somewhere have. Take a stand, and own your judgment.
I also hope that this isn't a discussion just for our class. Mr. Lee's AP Lang classes, Mr. Baron's Journalism class, the staffs of the Roar and Denebola, as well as others in our community (including teachers) are welcome to join in.
Intersex woman claiming to be Michael Phelps’s girlfriend: ‘No, I don’t have any pictures of us together’
by Terrence McCoy November 21
And, yes, I mean what is your standard, not the nebulous standard some 'one' might possibly somewhere have. Take a stand, and own your judgment.
I also hope that this isn't a discussion just for our class. Mr. Lee's AP Lang classes, Mr. Baron's Journalism class, the staffs of the Roar and Denebola, as well as others in our community (including teachers) are welcome to join in.