JNL114   Ethical Issues In Journalism   (10 credits)

Description

The ethical framework within which journalists work is under constant scrutiny and debate. This module will allow students to explore the main contempoarary areas in which journalists face ethical dilemmas and to consider the industry guidelines and codes of practice that provide the framework for journalism practice today. The emphasis will be on discussion of the relationship between ethics and journalism rather than the one-way transmission of `right' answers.

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