Alex Purcell is a senior at the University of Texas at Austin majoring in Communication Studies with a minor in Rhetoric & Writing. After she began working at the Center for Media Engagement, she became interested in the role of ethics in online journalism and politics. She is also fascinated by the ethics of video game culture and digital entertainment because she claims to be a pop culture connoisseur. She hopes that the MEI Research Scholar internship will add to her understanding of media ethics in our everyday lives. Alex also assists the Media Ethics Initiative with event planning and administrative tasks.