Thursday, April 16, 2009

What We Should Learn from Sony's Fake Blog Fiasco

Read article: What We Should Learn from Sony's Fake Blog Fiasco

Post your answers by Wednesday, April 22nd at noon (12pm).
1. There are implications, positive and negative, for advertisers whenever they engage in communication with their target audience. Discuss the ethical issues that must be considered when using the following modes of communication: word-of-mouth (WOM), blogs, and postings on social networking sites like Facebook or Twitter.
2. Based on your exposure to advertising thus far in your academic studies, what other "lessons learned" would you add to the list when it comes to communicating with your audience.



Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Let's Talk Ethics at 11am!

ETHICAL DILEMMA
Let's read the following article on the topic of ethics in the age of digital media. When you have finished the article, return to the blog and answer the following questions.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d321c9b6-f85d-11dd-aae8-000077b07658.html?nclick_check=1
QUESTION
Apart from some deceptive blogging practices some companies are engaging in, how else has the Internet become a "web of deception"?