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Course ID: | JOUR 5320/7320. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Journalism Ethics and Diversity | Course Description: | Exploration of complicated issues related to ethics and
diversity, which inevitably arise in the news media but defy
clear-cut answers. The course considers social responsibility
and presents a contemporary framework for transparency and
community with a focus on diversity as a guiding journalistic
principle. | Oasis Title: | Journalism Ethics and Divers | Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in JOUR 5320E or JOUR 7320E | Graduate Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course Offered: | Offered every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| Course Objectives: | - Students will develop a framework for systematic exploration of ethical issues confronting journalists.
- Students will develop an understanding of issues of diversity as they apply them to the gathering and presentation of news.
- Students will develop a personal code of professional ethics.
- Students will understand concepts of social responsibility.
- Students will understand how journalistic norms and financial constraints of the news industry impact ethical decision-making. | Topical Outline: | - The First Amendment: Rights and Responsibilities
- Principles of Diversity: Inclusion and Community History and Definitions of Ethical Thinking
- Situational Ethics in a Fast-paced News Environment
- Codes of Ethics: What are they and how are they developed?
- Concepts of Journalistic Transparency, Truth, and Deception
- Ethical Challenges: Privacy, Government Intrusion, Industry Economics, Graphic Images and Violence, Social Media, Technology | |
Course ID: | JOUR 5320E/7320E. 3 hours. |
Course Title: | Journalism Ethics and Diversity |
Course Description: | Exploration of complicated issues related to ethics and diversity, which inevitably arise in the news media but defy clear-cut answers. The course considers social responsibility and presents a contemporary framework for transparency and community with a focus on diversity as a guiding journalistic principle. |
Oasis Title: | Journalism Ethics and Divers |
Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in JOUR 5320 or JOUR 7320 |
Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. |
Graduate Prerequisite: | Permission of department |
Semester Course Offered: | Offered every year. |
Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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Course Objectives: | Students will develop a framework for systematic exploration of ethical issues confronting journalists.
Students will develop an understanding of issues of diversity as they apply to the gathering and presentation of news.
Students will develop a personal code of professional ethics.
Students will understand concepts of social responsibility.
Students will understand how journalistic norms and financial constraints of the news industry impact ethical decision making. |
Topical Outline: | The First Amendment: Rights and Responsibilities
Principles of Diversity: Inclusion and Community History and Definitions of Ethical Thinking
Situational Ethics in a Fast-paced News Environment
Codes of Ethics: What are they and how are they developed?
Concepts of Journalistic Transparency, Truth, and Deception
Ethical Challenges: Privacy, Government Intrusion, Industry Economics, Graphic Images and Violence, Social Media, Technology |
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