JRN3910

Journalism Ethics ( 6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader: Elizabeth Hart

Offered:
Berwick Second semester 2006 (Day)
Caulfield Second semester 2006 (Day)
Gippsland Second semester 2006 (Day)
Gippsland Second semester 2006 (OCL)
Singapore Second semester 2006 (OCL)

Synopsis: As for JRN2910.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this unit should be able to demonstrate: 1) Knowledge of and practice in applying the Australian Journalists Association code of ethics and the Australian Press Council Statement of Principles and knowledge of comparative codes of ethics from other countries; 2) Knowledge of the journalist's rights and responsibilities as defined by the Australian Journalists Association Code of Ethics and where appropriate various codes of ethics applying to other countries; 3) Strategies to communicate in a professional way with employers and the public about ethics issues in the workplace; 4) Ability to debate the ethics conflicts that arise between governments, the public, and the media in various press systems; 5) Skills in news gathering, interpretation, and writing to enable students to carry out the duties of the profession of journalism in a way that honours and includes all groups in society and recognises the rights of people from various socio-economic and cultural backgrounds; 6) Ability to critically analyse self-regulation of the media in Australia and elsewhere and to compare self-regulation with other forms of regulation of media; 7) Understanding of trends in globalisation of the media and the implications for journalism ethics. Students at third level will be required to demonstrate in the essay, research paper, and examination (on-campus and off-campus), a higher level of critical argument and be required to make pertinent judgements about global trends in media ethics in the internet age.

Assessment: On-campus: Essay (1500 words): 30% + Oral presentation and written paper (1000 words): 30% + Examination (2 hours): 40% + Off-campus: Essay (1500 words): 30% + Research paper (1000 words): 30% + Examination (2 hours): 40%

Contact Hours: 2 hour seminar per week

Prerequisites: Two second-year journalism units

Prohibitions: GSC2910, GSC3903, GSC3910, JRN2910