Silvio Waisbord, Director of Graduate Studies at the School of Media and Public Affairs, George Washington University, gives a lecture on the matter of professionalism in journalism and its place in the shifting boundaries of contemporary journalism. He speaks about the development of the concept in Western media over the past year and on the separation of professionalism and public ethics, highlighting that they are not the same thing. Drawing connections between theories and real-world journalistic events, Dr. Waisbord provides an insightful look into the role professionalism plays in 2015.