JOUR 608
Ethics and the Media
Spring 2012 - TR 9:30-10:45 in 204 Stauffer-Flint Hall
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This course surveys techniques of moral analysis, argument, and decision-making for use by practitioners in both news and persuasive journalism. It employs classical ethical theory, moral reasoning models, and critical-thinking skills to resolve ethical choices through case studies involving reporters, editors, broadcasters, and practitioners in advertising, marketing, and public relations. NOTE: This page is provided to complement course materials located on this course's Blackboard site.  You can sign onto Blackboard by clicking here.
Ethics Codes of Major Media Professional Associations
Click on logo to go to that organization's code of ethics.
The Message Continuum The Potter Box The Bok Model The Ginn Model
Kidder's Checkpoints of Ethical Decision-Making Strengths & Weaknesses: Kidder's  Decision Models Reflection (The Reflective Paradigm)
Characterisitcs of Ethical Organizations
Bok's Principle of Veracity The KARMA Group Thoreau and Civil Disobedience Bok's Scheme of Applied Publicity

Spring 2012 Syllabus

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