Media Ethics

Control the news cycle and balance profit with integrity during crises of censorship.

Time	Session	Arc	Description
9:00am	Censorship	National Security	Government officials claim a story endangers troops and demand it be held.
9:25am		Kidnapping Blackouts	Police request a media blackout to aid negotiations for a hostage's life.
9:50am		Embargoes	Breaking an embargo scoops the competition but destroys future access.
10:10am	Recess	Break	--
10:40am	Digital Ethics	Speed vs. Accuracy	Balance the relentless pressure to publish against the need to verify sources.
11:10am		Generative AI	Decide on using AI imagery to illustrate stories lacking visual evidence.
11:45am		Untitled
12:30pm	Lunch	Break	--
1:00pm	Privacy	Source Protection	Weigh the duty of confidentiality against the legal pressure to reveal sources.
1:30pm		Anonymous Sources	Decide whether to publish a raw high-stakes leak or delay for verification.
2:00pm		Deception	Determine if public interest justifies publishing data gained via deception.
2:25pm	Accountability	Plagiarism	A star reporter is accused of lifting quotes. Do you fire them or correct it?
2:50pm		Conflict of Interest	A major advertiser demands a negative story be spiked to save revenue.
3:15pm		Retractions	Admitting a major error destroys trust but maintaining it destroys integrity.
3:15pm	Finish

Full Day

Run a high-pressure newsroom balancing truth, revenue, and security.