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 Thoughts1 The Ethical Dilemma for the Mainstream MediaIntroductionThe 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 Discussion2 The Ethical Dilemma for Political Consultants and StrategistsIntroductionEthical 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 Discussion3 The Ethical Dilemma for ProfessorsIntroductionTeaching 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 Discussion4 The Ethical Dilemma for Religious LeadersIntroductionSpeaking 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 DiscussionConcluding Thoughts

Praise for Trumping Ethical NormsThis nuanced and engaging volume brings together voices from a variety of professions to probe how ethical norms have been tested by the Trump presidency. Undoubtedly, the perspectives offered here will spark vigorous conversation in classrooms, at many levels of government, and in private businesses for years to come.E.J. Dionne Jr., Brookings Institution; Co-author of One Nation After TrumpFor those struggling to put the Trump presidency in context in the classroom, this timely and thoughtful book is a must-have. I found myself engrossed in analyzing the issues and effects of the campaign and first year of the Trump administration through the helpful lens of practitioners from media, consulting, education, and religion. Maisel and Dineen have crafted an excellent work that should be read by scholars, students, and those just interested in politics.Mary McHugh, Merrimack College