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JL1010 - Journalism Ethics

Students will apply journalistic ethical standards characterized by truthfulness, compassion, transparency, accountability, and independence. They will examine cases in which the duty to tell the truth might conflict with the duty to minimize harm. In so doing, they will apply principles of ethical reasoning to resolve such dilemmas. Students will discuss ethical issues in journalism. They will examine the philosophical foundations of journalism ethics, the pressures exerted upon journalists to act unethically, and the qualities of character and intellect needed to withstand such pressures.

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This course is offered in the following programs:
Journalism  | 

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