Politics
LatestThe Ethics of Writing About Trump’s Ethics
Jan 31, 2023 | Politics, Professional Writing, Writing
Donald J. Trump became a “thing” in 2016 when he canon-balled into the pool of presidential...
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The Ethics of Writing About NATO
Aug 2, 2022 | Politics, Professional Writing, Writing
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Nonfiction
LatestThe Ethics of Writing Longform Nonfiction Storytelling
Mar 7, 2023 | Nonfiction, Professional Writing, Writing
Wait a minute—hold the phone—what are you writing, anyhow? Longform is writing book length....
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The Ethics of Writing True Crime
Dec 2, 2020 | Nonfiction
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Journalism
LatestThe Ethics of Writing Political Op-Eds
Nov 25, 2020 | Journalism, Politics
The first op-eds in the US popped up in 1970.[1] They are neither opinion nor editorial. They are...
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The Ethics of Writing Politically Correct
Jul 10, 2020 | Journalism, Writing
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The Ethics of Writing Accusations and Allegations
Jun 1, 2020 | Journalism
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What Are the Ethics of Writing Obituaries?
Feb 7, 2019 | Journalism
Novels
LatestThe Ethics of Writing Novels about True Events
Jul 7, 2020 | Novels
The ethics of writing novels about true events is a subject I’ve touched on in previous blogs.[1]...
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The Ethics of Writing Science Fiction
Mar 6, 2019 | Novels
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Is It Ethical to Write School Killing Stories?
Nov 13, 2018 | Novels
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Is it Ethical to Steal Another Writer’s Words?
Oct 9, 2018 | Novels
Historical Fiction
LatestIs Historical Fiction Ethical? Part Two.
Nov 6, 2018 | Historical Fiction
“Your consciousness is your contribution to reality. What you perceive as real becomes real.” Rumi In Part One of this topic, I blogged about historical fiction—that is—fact or fiction. Do historical fiction writers tell the...
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Is Historical Fiction Ethical? Part One
Aug 31, 2018 | Historical Fiction
Memoir
LatestIs Memoir Writing Truthful or Just Therapy?
Nov 8, 2018 | Memoir
“When I was younger I could remember everything, whether it had happened or not.” Mark Twain Given the ethical dilemma inherent in writing memoir, we should consult Mr. Merriam and Madame Webster to define the term rather than...
Humor & Poetry
LatestIs writing a screed ethical, or just stress-relief?
Feb 21, 2019 | Humor & Poetry
The word screed has multiple definitions, (a) a lengthy discourse, (b) an informal piece of...
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Are There Ethical Norms in Writing Lamentations?
Feb 19, 2019 | Humor & Poetry
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Do Joke-Writers have Ethical Rules?
Nov 28, 2018 | Humor & Poetry
Writing
LatestThe Ethics of Writing About White Supremacy
Oct 1, 2024 | Professional Writing, Writing
Do you remember back in the 20th-century stories about living next door to a millionaire? Thomas...
Social Media
LatestThe Ethics of Using Someone Else’s Content on Your Social Media Post
Jul 19, 2022 | Professional Writing, Social Media, Writing
It must be OK. Everyone does it, right? There are no writing rules, much less ethical norms for...
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Is Retweeting Ethical?
Sep 3, 2020 | Social Media
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Is Tweeting Ethical?
Nov 23, 2018 | Social Media
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Do you remember back in the 20th-century stories about living next door to a millionaire? Thomas...
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Sep 24, 2024
Election administration is the process of preparing for and then implementing an election. Every...
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Sep 17, 2024
On March 28, 2020, I wrote a blog titled “The Ethics of Writing About Political Parties in...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing About Aging & Diminishment
Sep 10, 2024
Aging is a continuous process that begins at conception and gradually deteriorates functions...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing About The Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025
Sep 3, 2024
The Heritage Foundation’s mission is to formulate and promote public policies based on the...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing About Presidential Cognitive Impairment
Aug 27, 2024
This blog is not about cognitive impairment. It is not about cognitively in general. It’s about...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing About Presumptions, Assumptions, and Immunity
Aug 20, 2024
A presumption is an idea taken to be true. It is a word we use as the basis for other ideas but...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing About Aging
Aug 13, 2024
Scientifically, aging is the time-related deterioration of physiological functions for survival...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing About Federal Rules of Ethical Conduct
Aug 6, 2024
The 2024 election cycle is on us, or maybe it’s running over us. There is a good deal of writing...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing About Lies and Liars
Jul 30, 2024
Most people tell white lies—about small or unimportant things told to avoid hurting another...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing About Conflicts of Interest for Authors
Jul 23, 2024
A conflict is a serious disagreement. It can stem from ideas, interests, purposes, or arguments....
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing About Digital Identity
Jul 16, 2024
For many of us, writing is a joy because we write under our own names, without fear of being...
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