Journalism 326
Media Ethics and the Workplace
Spring, 2002, Ball State University

T-R 9:30-10:45 p.m.


Projected Agenda:

 

Week, dates

 Readings/classroom reviews

Week 1
Jan. 8 and 10		 Introduction to Media Ethics. Read text introduction. Discuss fundamental concepts.
Week 2
Jan. 15 and 17		 Continue fundamental concepts. For this week, read Part 1 Chapter 1 (News - business pressures.) Assign Paper 1, due Feb. 21.
Week 3
Jan. 22 and 24

Richard Schneider will be in class Tuesday to discuss contemporary ethical challenges news organizations face. Discuss Chapter 1.

First PIR: Richard Schneider, executive editor, The Jackson Sun, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., AJ175.

Week 4
Jan. 29 and 31

For this week, read Chapter 2 (Truthtelling.) Discuss Chapter 2.

Week 5
Feb. 5 and 7

For this week, read Case 22 of Chapter 5 ( Invasion of Privacy - Dead Body Photo). Continue discussion of Chapter 2 plus Case 22 of Chapter 5.

 
Second PIR: David Handschuh, New York Daily News photojournalist.  

Week 6
Feb. 12 and 14

For this week, read Chapter 3 (Reporters and Sources) for class discussion.

Week 7
Feb. 19 and 21

Paper 1 due.

For this week, read Chapter 4 (Social Justice) for class discussion..

 
Third PIR: Rebecca Burns, editor, Indianapolis Monthly, Wednesday.  

Week 8
Feb. 26 and 28

For this week, read Chapter 5 (Invasion of Privacy) for class discussion. Also discuss first papers, submitted last week.

Week 9
March 5 and 7 (Last course withdrawal period ends!)

For this week, read Chapters 10 and 11 of Part 3 (Persuasion and Public Relations - Public communication and Telling the Truth in Organizational Settings) for class discussion.

Spring Break !

March 12 and 14

Don't do anything unethical . . .
Week 10
March 19 and 21

Assign outside books.

For this week, read Chapters 12 and 13 (Conflicting Loyalties and the Demands of Social Responsibility) for class discussion..

Fourth PIR: Myra Borshoff, of Borshoff, Johnson, Matthews, a public relations agency in Indianapolis, Wdenesday.  

Week 11
March 26 and 28

Paper 2 due.

For this week, assignments will have been made for chapters 6 through 9 in Part 2 (Persuasion in Advertising), and students will summarize cases they studied.

Week 12
April 2 and 4

CCIM Week

For this week, assignments will have been made for chapters 14 through 17 in Part 2 (Entertainment), and students will summarize cases they studied..

Fifth PIR: Pulliam Writing Award Recipient, Thursday, Cardinal Hall.
Week 13
April 9 and 11		 Catch-up and recap.
Week 14
April 16 and 18.

Student presentations on outside books.

 

Final PIR: Michael Price, graphics editor, Philadelphia Inquirer, Wednesday.  
Week 15
April 23 and 25		 Student presentations on outside books continued. Paper 3 due.

Final Examination

 Thursday, May 2, 9:45 - 11:45 a.m..