41-2114 Ethics in Broadcasting

This course explores the ethical decisions and issues involved in the broadcast industry. Students analyze ethical conduct through the examination of various real-world case studies exploring issues such as indecency, defamation, privacy, payola, news sources, and the First Amendment in the context of broadcasting and its current relationship to Internet and mobile-media based programs.

3 Credits
Requisites PREREQUISITES: 41-1100 Introduction to Radio and 52-1111 Writing and Rhetoric I - Enhanced or 41-1100 Introduction to Radio and 52-1121 International Writing and Rhetoric I or 41-1100 Introduction to Radio and 52-1151 Writing and Rhetoric I or 41-1100 Introduction to Radio and COMPASS Placement Test score >= 97 or SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) score >= 710 or ACT (American College Test) score >= 30