COMM 4233 - Media Ethics

3 credits

[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] This course provides an overview of the role of media ethics in a globalized media context. The course examines the tension between traditional media and the emerging participatory practices common in social media, as well as what role students have in shaping the future of media. The purpose of this course is to develop the knowledge and skills involved in recognizing and thinking about the ethical dimensions involved in media communication from a Christian perspective. The course will help students identify and understand legal issues that arise in the media industry, as well as varying approaches to thinking about ethics in media communication. This examination of ethical tensions in a reasoned and systematic fashion will equip students to decide when and how to use media in line with their personal ethical standards.

Prerequisite or Concurrent: COMM 2003 Introduction to Human Communication.