CJB204 Journalism Ethics and Issues

This unit aims to develop socially responsible, ethical journalists. As such, it looks at moral philosophical traditions and current journalistic practice in the context of Australian and international news media approaches. It introduces theories of ethical decision-making and their application; overviews professional codes of conduct and codes of ethics in the media industry and related professions; addresses major ethical concerns in journalism; examines the journalist’s working environment and the public’s perceptions of the media industry; provides opportunities to explore personal responses to ethical dilemmas and to work through examples of applied ethical decision-making; develops capabilities of self-care as well as your critical analytical abilities; and addresses the impact of developing information and communication technologies.

Unit information

Unit code: CJB204
Faculty: Creative Industries Faculty
School/Discipline: Journalism
Study area: Creative practice, communication and design
Credit points: 12

Dates and locations

Teaching period	Dates	Locations
Semester 2, 2020	20 July 2020 - 13 November 2020	Kelvin Grove

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Previous study requirements

Prerequisites: (CJB101 or KJB120) and LWS011
Equivalents: KJB239

Guide to previous study requirements

Prerequisites: To enrol in this unit, you must have completed these prerequisite units (or have credit, advanced standing or exemption for them), or be able to demonstrate that you have equivalent background knowledge.
Anti-requisites: You can’t enrol in this unit if you have completed any of these anti-requisite units.
Co-requisites: To enrol in this unit, you must have already completed these co-requisite units, or you must enrol in them at the same time.
Equivalents: You can’t enrol in this unit if you have completed any of these equivalent units.
Assumed knowledge: We assume that you have a minimum level of knowledge in certain areas before you start this unit.

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