Law, Ethics & News Literacy
Before we were even allowed to talk about reporting in Journalism I, my adviser taught us about ethics. We started the year by watching Shattered Glass, a movie that showed our class what happens when you fabricate stories and write without considering a code of ethics.
After finishing the movie, we talked extensively about the journalist's code of ethics, but at the time, I didn't expect to face ethical dilemmas so frequently while reporting.
Law
For my story on gender-affirming care, I started with extensive medical research to learn about forms of gender-affirming care. I read studies and academic journals to find statistics and the specific medical implications of different kinds og gender-affirming care. I also looked into legal restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors, proposed solutions from several sources, learning about the power of the federal government versus the states so I could create a usable solution for the issue.
