Sandra Borden

Sandra Borden is an Adjunct Professor in the School of Communication at Western Michigan University, where she co-directs the Center for the Study of Ethics in Society. She holds a Ph.D. in Mass Communications from Indiana University and an M.A. in Journalism from The Ohio State University. Her research focuses on journalism ethics and media theory, with notable contributions to the field of applied ethics in communication.

Her key publications include Journalism as Practice: MacIntyre, Virtue Ethics and the Press (2008), which won the Clifford G. Christians Ethics Research Award and the NCA’s top book award in applied ethics. She has also co-edited Ethics and Entertainment: Essays on Media Culture and Media Morality (2010) and authored Making Hard Choices in Journalism Ethics (2010). Borden serves as associate editor of Teaching Ethics and regularly teaches courses in communication ethics and media criticism.

Her academic work has been published in journals such as Communication Monographs and Journal of Mass Media Ethics, and she contributes to the Handbook of Mass Media Ethics. Her research bridges virtue ethics theory with practical journalism ethics, emphasizing moral frameworks for media professionals.

Borden’s awards reflect her impact on ethical scholarship, including recognition for her groundbreaking book on journalism ethics. She actively engages in interdisciplinary ethics education and collaborates with the Center for the Study of Ethics in Society to advance ethical discourse across disciplines.