Media Ethics and Law - MDIA5007
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
School: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Course Outline: http://jmrc.arts.unsw.edu.au/
Campus: Kensington Campus
Career: Postgraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 2
Enrolment Requirements:
Prerequisite: Enrolment in one of the following postgradute programs, 8222, 9214, 5222, 5214 or program 8224 in the Journalism and Communication specialisation
CSS Contribution Charge: 1 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
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Description
In this course students will develop an understanding of the legal and ethical issues that frame media production and consumption. They will work through a series of case studies that highlight these issues and their implications for professional practice and public policy.
Topics examined in this course include media content regulation, freedom of speech, the social and health effects of media consumption, privacy, and journalistic ethics.
Topics examined in this course include media content regulation, freedom of speech, the social and health effects of media consumption, privacy, and journalistic ethics.
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