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 New Podcast Alert!!! This week’s episode will be discussing libel and defamation .  As the News Editor of the Christopher Newport University Newspaper, The Captain’s Log , I’ve had my fair share of run-ins dealing with libel and defamation. I’ve had to handle accusations myself, navigate articles and the ethical guidelines of my own practice, as well as teach other staff writers how to navigate these topics.  Joining me is my boyfriend, Gage Miller, who works at the Newport News Shipyard and attends the Apprentice School. Despite not knowing much about the topics at hand, he shares his perspective from personal job experiences. Join us on Spotify to hear more about our perspectives! 

 The Signal Group Chat Ethical considerations Image of article headline from The Atlantic Let’s talk about national security. The Editor-in-Chief of The Atlantic , Jeffery Goldberg, was added to a Signal, a commercial communication site, group chat with several United States government officials discussing highly classified information and war plans. I’m sure I don’t need to lay out every ethical concern in this situation or every question the American people have. If you are curious about the play-by-play, Goldberg himself wrote the story and published it to The Atlantic’s website . What I will talk about is the New York Times Opinions podcast talking about United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, another individual at the center of it all. Who, by the way, is being investigated by the top investigative office at the Pentagon to evaluate Hegseth and the allegations against him for using a NON-SECURE COMMERCIAL GROUP CHAT TO DISCUSS CLASSIFIED INFORMATION!!!! Despite thi...