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Foundations · Year 3 · 3 credit hours · 16 sessions

Media Ethics

This course explores ethical frameworks, media laws, regulatory bodies, professionalism, and responsibilities in the electronic and print media industries. Students study defamation, sedition, moral obligations, freedom vs boundaries, and the evolution of media ethics, with emphasis on ethical decision-making in real-world scenarios.

§ 01 By the end you can
  1. Understand ethical concepts, moral responsibilities, and media-related laws.
  2. Analyze regulatory frameworks, including PEMRA and global standards.
  3. Identify ethical issues such as defamation, sedition, and professional misconduct.
  4. Evaluate boundaries of press freedom across electronic and print media.
  5. Apply ethical judgment to case studies and professional media practice.
§ 02 Sixteen sessions

The whole semester.

  1. 01Introduction to Media Ethics & Key Objectives
  2. 02Ethical Terminology & Foundational Definitions
  3. 03Primary Components of Ethical Media Practice
  4. 04Voluntary Nature of Ethical Application
  5. 05Law, Morality & Ethics in Media Context
  6. 06Evolution & Historical Development of Media Ethics
  7. 07State of Media Laws & Legal Frameworks
  8. 08 · MidtermCommon Media Laws (Defamation, Sedition, etc.)
  9. 09Regulatory Bodies: PEMRA & Others
  10. 10Media Professionalism & Ethical Responsibility
  11. 11Freedom of Media & Ethical Boundaries
  12. 12Electronic Media vs Print Media Ethics
  13. 13Ethical Conflict Resolution
  14. 14Case Studies in Media Misconduct
  15. 15Applied Ethical Decision Making
  16. 16Final Ethics Project

Midterm around session 8. Final project briefed at session 8 or 9 and developed in stages until the juries.

§ 03 Final project

Students will analyze a real-world media ethics case and propose an ethical resolution.

Deliverables

  1. Written ethical analysis of a selected media case (defamation, boundary breach, etc.).
  2. Evaluation of regulatory compliance and ethical standards.
  3. A presentation summarizing findings and recommended actions.

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