ETHICS AND ISSUES IN MEDIA AND JOURNALISM (WIC)

Catalog description

This course is about what the media ought to do and the underlying values that frame ethical decision-making. We will use ethics theories and critical thinking to discuss ethical decisions in media and in journalism, as well as explore how benefits and harms affect diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in the decisions we make as media practitioners. We’ll use theory and moral reasoning to examine media decision-making beyond news judgment and common sense. The course does not attempt to give students rules for ethical behavior; it is an intellectual journey.