Communication and the Law

Catalog description

At a time when the news media's role in society, its accepted practices and its storytelling tools and platforms are all undergoing radical transformations, adhering to ethical standards is more important than ever for veteran and aspiring journalists. This course examines and challenges those ethics, their significance in the public sphere and the principles and theories serving as their foundation. Students should have taken ENG 261 or have prior journalism experience before enrolling in this course