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JRNL 1 - Ethics and Principles of the American News Media


Fall, Spring
An examination of the fundamental ethical principles of reporting, editing, and presenting news and other information essential to democratic self-government. Students need not arrive at the same set of moral principles, but they are encouraged to develop the moral reasoning and acuity necessary to arrive at a coherent and consistent moral framework. The course involves extensive use of case studies in addition to primary and secondary readings in the history, principles and practices of the American news media.

Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: PHI 14. School of Communication journalism majors may not use PHI 14 to fulfill or reduce liberal arts distribution requirements. May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis. (Formerly Historical and Ethical Principles of the American News Media.)

Credits: 3 s.h.





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