COM 499 Communication Ethics

This course presents an overview of ethics as it applies to media communication and its practical applications in the communication field. Topics include ethical origins and theories, ethical principles and standards, free speech, responsibility, accountability, social media, accuracy, transparency, cultural sensitivity, minimizing harm, ethical advertising, news judgment, and more. This course may serve to assist students in analyzing and resolving myriad ethical dilemmas they could encounter on the job.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

ENG 102/ ENG 122 or ENG 310