JN5310 - Media Law and Ethics
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2014 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | School of Arts and Social Sciences (pre 2015) |
Students examine in detail the legislative, ethical and common law constraints that operate on journalists and the media. They learn about laws of defamation, contempt and copyright, examine case studies, and explore some of the strategies employed by journalists to accommodate legal and ethical requirements while reporting the news effectively and responsibly.
Learning Outcomes
- to acquire a working knowledge of the law as it relates to the practice of journalism;
- to understand a range of ethical issues that confront working journalists.
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | IA2000 JN2002 JN5000 JN2300 JN2000 JN3303 JN2310 JN5300 JN5303 |
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| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 27-Mar-2014 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Amy Forbes |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); tutorial attendance and participation (10%); assignments (50%). |
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