COM 3331 - MEDIA ETHICS

Media ethics focuses on conduct of the mass media practitioner and the impact of ethical decision-making on the mass media industry and on society in general. Students will analyze case studies in light of ethical perspectives utilizing a model of moral reasoning. Contemporary problems and issues in media ethics will be discussed as well as current ethical and moral dilemmas and issues. This course will specifically explore ethical decision-making in areas of invasion of privacy, truth telling, conflicts of interest, reporters and sources, social responsibility, offensive and violent content, media content and juveniles, stereotyping, new technology, and censorship.

Prerequisites & Notes: COM 1101 and 45 earned credits.

Credits: 3 cr.