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PAR 315 |
Media Ethics |
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Dr. Candace Gauthier |
Fall 2012 |
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Course Requirements
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1. Attendance at all classes is expected. Numerous absences will definitely affect your ability to satisfactorily meet the goals of this course.
2. The use of electronic devices, including cell phones and computers, is not permitted during class. Please leave the classroom if you need to use your phone or computer. |
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3. Reading of assigned chapters and cases for each class is essential. These form the basis for your understanding of and participation in class discussions as well as for writing papers and preparing for exams. Students will be assigned responsibility for specific chapters and will be expected to discuss the main points of those chapters in class. Please bring the assigned text to class every day.
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4. Participation in class discussions is strongly encouraged. Active engagement with others in the consideration of ethical issues is central to the development of critical analysis skills and a well-supported personal position. |
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5. Each student will present one media ethics
case for discussion during the semester. There will be a sign-up sheet so
that you can choose the topic for the case you would like to present.
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6. You will write a two-page paper on one of the media ethics cases in each case section, including your own answers to the case questions, with your reasons, and including an application of one of the ethical theories or principles of media ethics to the case you have chosen. These will be due on the days each case section is discussed. Late case papers will lose one point (out of 11 points) for each day late. Case papers may not be submitted by e-mail. |
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7. You will write two formal papers during the semester. The first paper will be based on a film dealing with ethical issues in the media. You will be provided with a list of films from which to choose the subject of your paper and instructions for preparing the paper. This paper will be due on Wednesday October 10. The second paper will concern a media ethics issue of your choosing. Instructions will be provided for preparing this paper, as well. The final paper will be due on Monday December 3. Late papers will be marked down one letter grade. Formal papers may not be submitted by e-mail.
Paper assignments and other handouts will be available through links on my website. You are responsible for accessing these to use in preparing your papers. |
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8. There will be two exams during the semester. The mid-term exam will be on Wednesday October 17 and the final exam will be on Monday, December 10 at 3 PM. |
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9. Make-up exams will not be available, except in extraordinary circumstances. The exams for this course will include ethical theories and principles, definitions, concepts, and essay questions based on our assigned readings, including the reserve readings, handouts, and class discussions. Final grades will include “plus” modifiers, when appropriate. |
| 10. The case papers will add up to 100 points and will together count one-quarter of the final grade. The two formal papers will together count one-quarter of the final grade. Each exam will count one-quarter of the final grade. |
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Office: Bear Hall 272 |
Office Hours: |
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Office Phone: 962-3558 |
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Tues. & Thurs. |
1:30-2 PM |
| Wednesday | 4:30-5 PM | ||
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Home Phone: 256-6419 |
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E-mail: gauthierc@uncwil.edu |
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Website: http://people.uncw.edu/gauthierc/ |
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Other times by appointment |
You can also see me before and after class. |
The purpose of this course is to explore questions of ethics
in the media, including print and broadcast journalism, advertising, public
relations, and the entertainment media. By the end of the semester, you should be able to (1)
define ethical theories, principles, values, and virtues and apply them to
ethical questions raised by the media, (2) describe and evaluate positions and
arguments relevant to current media ethics issues, and (3) explain your own position
on these issues with supporting arguments.
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TEXT: Media Ethics: Issues and Cases |
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Phillip Patterson and Lee Wilkins |
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Seventh Edition |
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Required Readings and Discussion Topics |
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Wednesday |
August 22 |
Introduction, Syllabus |
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Monday |
August 27 |
Chapter I Ethical Decision Making |
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pp. 1-19 |
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Wednesday |
August 29 |
Becoming a Moral Adult |
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pp. 303-312 |
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Wednesday |
September 5 |
Video: Media Ethics |
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Monday |
September 10 |
Chapter II Information Ethics |
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pp. 21-36 |
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Wednesday |
September 12 |
Cases pp. 38-54 |
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Presentations and Discussion
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Monday |
September 17 |
Chapter III Strategic Communication |
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pp. 55-66 |
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Wednesday |
September 19 |
Cases pp. 68-93 |
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Presentations and Discussion
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Monday |
September 24 |
Chapter IV Loyalty |
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pp. 94-103 |
| Wednesday | September 26 | Cases pp. 104-121 |
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Monday |
October 1 |
Chapter V Privacy |
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pp. 122-135 |
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Wednesday |
October 3 |
Cases pp. 136-146 |
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Presentations and Discussion |
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Wednesday |
October 10 |
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Discuss Papers |
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Monday |
October 15 |
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Questions and Review for Mid-Term Exam
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Wednesday |
October 17 |
Mid-Term Exam |
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| Monday | October 22 |
Chapter VI The Mass Media in a Democratic Society |
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pp. 147-159
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Wednesday |
October 24 |
Cases pp. 161-178 |
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Presentations and Discussion
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Monday |
October 29 |
Chapter VII Media Economics
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pp. 179-191 |
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Wednesday |
October 31 |
Cases pp. 192-204 |
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Presentations and Discussion
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Monday |
November 5 |
Chapter
VIII Photo and Video Journalism
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pp. 205-215 |
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Wednesday |
November 7 |
Cases pp. 216-241 |
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Presentations and Discussion
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Monday |
November 12 |
Chapter IX New Media |
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pp. 242-254 |
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Wednes |
November 14 |
Cases pp. 255-272 |
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Monday |
November 19 |
Chapter X Art and Entertainment
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pp. 273-285 |
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Monday |
November 26 |
Cases pp. 287-305 |
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Presentations and Discussion
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November 28 |
Video: Free Speech for Sale |
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Monday |
December 3 |
Research Paper Due
Discuss papers |
| Wednesday | December 5 | Summary of the Course |
| Questions and Review for Final Exam | ||
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MONDAY |
DECEMBER 10 at 3 PM
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FINAL EXAM |