ࡱ> %` 3bjbj"x"x -(@@3 $~$hCCX" 0XPn0 LN6,)CC  Anglo-American University Media and Democracy JRN-220 Fall Semester 2008 Monday 11:30 14:15 Rm. 209 Instructor: Bruce Konviser email:  HYPERLINK "mailto:bkonviser@gmail.com" \n _blankbkonviser@gmail.com Course Description: The course will explore both the broader role of the news media in a democracy and the narrower issues of ethical behavior and ethical dilemmas that regularly confront journalists in the course of their work. In the broader realm, the course will examine, how the media contribute to civic dialogue, which is fundamental to a free society - while also retrace the historical development of press freedom. Fairness, accuracy, professional behavior and conflicts of interest are among the ethical issues that will be discussed. Course Aims: For students to understand the the role of news media in a democracy. It also strives to empower students to be conversant in discussing journalistic issues at both a broader, theoretical, level as well as a narrower, tactical, level. That is, to help students develop a rationale for thinking through the various ethical problems that confront journalists, with the aim of reaching carefully considered solutions Methodology: Students should learn through interactive classroom discussions, based on lectures, reading assignments, guest speakers and a research assignment/s/. Case studies will be a major part of the discussion topics and students will be encourage to find solutions that balance the public's right to know with the values of decency and fairness. Evaluation Student performance will be evaluated, based on mid-term (20%) and final examination (30%), participation in class discussions (25%) and a research project (25%) that either examines an issue related to Media and Democracy or is a case-study of a journalistic ethical dilemma. Students will give a presentation of their findings, and should be prepared to defend their conclusions. Reading: It is important to keep up with the readings because they will be discussed in class. And as mentioned above class participation is an important part of the grading. Plagiarism: Using someone else's words as your own, without proper attribution, is a cardinal sin in both journalism and academia and will not be tolerated. No credit will be given for plagiarized work, and it will put the student in serious danger of failing the course. Attendance: is not required but strongly recommended. Not only will your classroom participation grade (25% of your total grade) be reduced for each absence - and the fourth absence will mean an 'F' for classroom participation -but students will invariably suffer come exam time if they have not been in class. Punctuality is also important be on time! Course Outline/Reading Assignments Week 1, Sept. 1: Introduction to course Week 2, Sept. 8: The Political, Philosophical and Economic Case for Moral Reasoning in Journalism Chapters 1,2,3,4 Moral Reasoning for Journalists By Steven R. Knowlton Chapters 8 & 10 " " " " - case studies Week 3, Sept. 15: Objectivity; Privacy; Balancing Competing Elements Chapters 5,6,7 Moral Reasoning for Journalists By Steven R. Knowlton Chapters 12, 13, 14 case studies Week 4, Sept. 22: Media and Democracy By Leo Bogart Chapter 1, Media and Democracy Philosophical Issues in Journalism , Edited By Eliot. D. Cohen Chapter 1, What Makes A Story Newsworthy? Week 5, Sept. 29: Philosophical Issues in Journalism , Edited By Eliot. D. Cohen Chapter 2, Morality, Competence, and Journalistic Excellence Week 6, Oct. 6: Philosophical Issues in Journalism , Edited By Eliot. D. Cohen Chapter 3, Publication And Free Speech Week 7, Oct. 13: Philosophical Issues in Journalism , Edited By Eliot. D. Cohen Chapter 4, Privacy, News Sources, and the Refusal to Testify Week 8, Oct. 20: Mid-term --- Oct. 27: No class mid-semester break Week 9, Nov 3: Philosophical Issues in Journalism , Edited By Eliot. D. Cohen Chapter 5, Political Power and the Media Week 10, Nov. 10: Philosophical Issues in Journalism , Edited By Eliot. D. Cohen Chapter 6, Objectivity and News Reporting ---- Nov 17: No class school closed for national holiday Week 11, Nov. 24: Philosophical Issues in Journalism , Edited By Eliot. D. Cohen Chapter 7, Multiperspectivism and the Problem of News Distortion Week 12, Dec. 1: Philosophical Issues in Journalism , Edited By Eliot. D. Cohen Chapter 8, Logical foundations of News Reporting Week 13, Dec. 8: Philosophical Issues in Journalism , Edited By Eliot. D. 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