JN3303 - Ethics in Journalism
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | School of Arts & Social Sciences |
Students study the ethical constraints that operate on journalists in the field and examine case studies to explore the strategies journalists have employed to accommodate the ethical obligation to report news both responsibly and effectively. The subject explores war reporting, privacy and the public's right to know, the effects of media ownership on journalism ethics, and the role of professional codes in regulating journalists' behaviour.
Learning Outcomes
- to understand a range of ethical issues that confront working journalists.
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
- The ability to deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends;
- The ability to evaluate that information;
- An understanding of the economic, legal, ethical, social and cultural issues involved in the use of information;
- The ability to work with people of different gender, age, ethnicity, culture, religion and political persuasion.
| Prerequisites: | JN2300 |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | IA2000 AND JN2000 AND JN2002 AND JN5000 AND JN5303 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 28-Aug-2009 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Lindsay Simpson. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); tutorial attendance and participation (10%); assignments (50%). |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.