JN2310 - Media Law and Ethics
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | College of Arts, Society & Education |
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 ethical and legal 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.
| Assumed Knowledge: | To undertake this subject, students must have successfully completed 12 credit points (four subjects) of tertiary study at level 1. |
| Prerequisites: | JN1004 OR JN1005 OR CU1020 |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | IA2000 JN2000 JN2002 JN5000 JN5300 JN2300 JN3303 JN5303 JN5310 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 24-Mar-2016 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Marie M'Balla-Ndi |
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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.