COMM 412 - Media Ethics and Responsibilities

Institution:

Point Park University

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Description:

Examines the ethical issues presented in the modern media, including their historical context and practical ramifications. The course compares and contrasts ethical standards and systems with professional processes and practices and legal principles. Students will write a position paper in which they defend an ethical choice they make and a longer term paper. Prerequisites: 75+ credits. Course Objectives (1) Examine basic ethical challenges in all platforms of journalism. (2) Identify and explain classical and journalistic models for ethical systems and codes. (3) Apply classical and journalistic models to real-life journalistic ethical dilemmas. (4) Explain the difference between legal and ethical issues of journalism. (5) Defend ethical decisions through the applications of ethical models and systems and through industry ethical standards. (6) Practice journalistic ethics in their journalism careers.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pointpark.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 391-4100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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