JOUR 305 - Media Ethics

(3 units) CO12

Systematic consideration of moral issues in the practice of mass communication.

Prerequisite(s): Journalism major or minor.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall and Spring

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. demonstrate critical thinking and anticipate, identify, and resolve matters of ethics and credibility.
2. express ethically sound rationale for decision-making and exhibit awareness of alternative views and impacts on stakeholders.
3. demonstrate an understanding of media ethics history, the role of codes, current events, and professional principles such as truth, accuracy, fairness, and credibility.
4. demonstrate an understanding of diversity’s impact on the credibility and civic purpose of professional media practice, as well as knowledge and skills to incorporate multiple perspectives and represent diverse stakeholders equitably and accurately.

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