Journalism Ethics

Course aim

To develop awareness of ethical issues affecting journalists and to create an opportunity for discussion and consideration of these issues.

Course content

Students will develop familiarity with and understanding of ethical dilemmas in journalism, with a particular focus on reporting on minority groups and specialised journalism techniques. They will examine issues surrounding journalism codes of conduct and enforcement of standards.

Textbook(s)

Hirst, M & Patching, R 2007, Journalism Ethics, 2nd, Oxford University Press, South Melbourne (seminal)

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
COMM 2074	Journalism Techniques
COMM 1023	News Writing

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, TAYLOR'S BUSINESS SCHOOL
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Discussion paper, Major essay, Presentation

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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