CMN 2130 Lecture 6: CMN2130 Week 6 Notes

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Communication
• Course: CMN 2130
• Professor: Mary Hawkins

Document Summary

Guest lecture: interpersonal relationships and social media ethics. Three types of relationships: personal, not substitutable, care and wellbeing is primary goal, emotional support, quasi-personal, personal but not deeper, substitutable, may be one sided, impersonal, formal/market relationship, contractual obligations, no emotional attachment. Questionable behaviours: creating multiple profiles, violating confidentiality, lack of informed consent, plagiarism and copyright violations, spamming, phishing. Honesty: do not disguise, do not disguise or hide your identity, when collecting information, tell who you are an what the purpose of your work is, stay neutral, attribute sources. Impartiality: avoid making personal comments, advocating some issues, or publicly expressing political stands as it may contradict the organization you are affiliated with. Accountability: be mindful that social media platforms are public. Respect: respect is expected towards all people regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, etc, be mindful that what you share on sm is subject to criticism and opinions.