Trumping Ethical Norms

L. Sandy Maisel is the Goldfarb Family Distinguished Professor of American Government at Colby College. From 2003–2012 he served as the founding director of the College’s Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement. Hannah E. Dineen is a graduate of Colby College and a producer at The Morning Report at Portland, Maine’s WCSH-6, an affiliate of NBC.

First Thoughts

1 The Ethical Dilemma for the Mainstream Media

Introduction

The Mainstream Media’s Response to the Challenges of Donald Trump








Clark Hoyt

, formerly of The New York TimesThe Role of the Mainstream Media in the Age of Trump








David M. Shribman

, Pittsburgh Post-GazettePolitical Journalism and Analysis in an Age of Disruption








Amy Walter

, Cook Political ReportOn the Front Lines of Journalism During the Trump Presidency








Kenneth T. Walsh

, U.S. News and World ReportQuestions for Discussion

2 The Ethical Dilemma for Political Consultants and Strategists

Introduction

Ethical Dilemmas for Political Consultants in the Age of Trump








Whit Ayres,

North Star Opinion ResearchPolling for Democrats in an Evolving Political World








Anna Greenberg

, Greenberg Quinlan Rosner ResearchDo You Want to Feel Good or Do You Want the Truth?








Daron R. Shaw

, University of Texas-Austin; Fox News Poll; Texas Lyceum Poll; University of Texas Government Department-Texas Tribune PollQuestions for Discussion

3 The Ethical Dilemma for Professors

Introduction

Teaching American Government in the Age of Trump








David W. Brady

, Stanford University Graduate School of Business and the Hoover InstitutionTeaching Literature in the Age of Trump








Aaron R. Hanlon

, Colby CollegeHow Do You Talk About Trump When You are One of the Groups He Targets?








Paula D. McClain

, Duke University, and Nura A. Sediqe, Duke UniversityTrump, Trouble, and Teaching








John J. Pitney. Jr.

, Claremont McKenna CollegeQuestions for Discussion

4 The Ethical Dilemma for Religious Leaders

Introduction

Speaking Out—and Acting—in the Age of Trump








Erica Asch

, Temple Beth El and Center for Small Town Jewish LifeCatholic Priesthood in the Era of Trump








Michael Rozier

, University of MichiganTwo Different Religious Traditions Respond to the Challenge of Donald Trump








Carl Ruby

, Central Christian Church, and Yunus Lasania, Masjid Al-Madina and Miami Valley Islamic AssociationQuestions for Discussion

Concluding Thoughts