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Berwick Second semester 2007 (Day)
Caulfield Second semester 2007 (Day)
Gippsland Second semester 2007 (Day)
Gippsland Second semester 2007 (Off-campus)
Singapore Second semester 2007 (Off-campus)
This unit covers the areas of professional ethics that govern journalism in Australia and in other countries. Topics include fairness and accuracy, media bias, invasion of privacy, conflict of interest, media stereotypes, self-regulation, and reporting on minorities. Students learn the extent of ethical constraints and freedoms and the tensions that arise among media owners, media regulators, journalists, and the public in reporting of news. The challenges of globalisation and of rapid technological change provide a framework within which to consider trends and dilemmas in journalism ethics in the 21st century.
Students who successfully complete this unit should be able to demonstrate:
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%
2 hour seminar per week
JRN1902 and JRN1903 or equivalents
GSC3903, GSC3910, GSC2910, JRN3910