COM 4274 - Media Ethics

Credits: 4

Throughout this course, students will gain a foundational understanding of ethical principles, guiding ethical codes for media industries, and key laws and court decisions that shape media practices. These ethical principles and codes are grounded in religious and philosophical writings. This class will ideally help students develop their own moral compass and ability to analyze complex issues from a variety of perspectives. The course will be taught largely through analysis of case studies and application of ethical theories in order to encourage students to think proactively about difficult decisions across a variety of situations.
Prerequisite(s): COM 1020 and COM 2401 or COM 2801