need assistance with a harassment issue or problem, bring it to my attention or The Office of the Dean of Students, or 919.966.4042. Special Accommodations: If you require special accommodations to attend or participate in this course, please let me know as soon as possible. If you need information about disabilities visit the Learning Center website at or call 919-962-3782. Weekly schedule No. Date Topic Required readings Day 1 Wednesday, May 17, 2017 Introduction No Reading Day 2 Thursday, May 18, 2017 Ethical Philosophies Media Ethics: Issues and Cases Chapter 1: An Introduction to Ethical Decision Making (pp. 1-18) Day 3 Friday, May 19, 2017 Truth Media Ethics: Issues and Cases Chapter 2: Information Ethics: A Profession Seeks the Truth (pp. 21-36) Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics: Day 4 Monday, May 22, 2017 Objectivity Media Ethics: Issues and Cases "When Is Objective Reporting Irresponsible Reporting?" (pp. 42-44) Day 5 Tuesday, May 23, 2017 Case Study Minnesota’s Basketball Cheating Scandal: Day 6 Wednesday, May 24, 2017 Undercover Reporting Case Study: "Who's the Predator?" Poynter.org recommendations for when it's appropriate to use deception in reporting: A reporter defends his undercover work: Day 7 Thursday, May 25, 2017 Third-Party Evidence (Radio-Television Digital News Association Code of Ethics) Editor & Publisher story about Castillo video: Excerpt from Alvaro Castillo video: Cho Seung-Hui Video- (story on ethics of using Cho’s video) Day 8 Friday, May 26, 2017 Conflict of Interest Case study "Friend of the victim: The case of the murdered student" Day 9 Monday, May 29, 2017 Memorial Day No Class Day 10 Tuesday, May 30, 2017 Privacy Media Ethics: Issues and Cases, Chapter 5: “Privacy: Looking for Solitude in the Global Village”
Day 17 Thursday, June 8, 2017 Case Study: Dove Beauty Campaign Textbook Case Study: “In the Eye of the Beholder: Dove's Campaign for Real Beauty,” p. 76-78. Real Beauty Ad: Huffington Post article about the campaign's 10th anniversary: 3. Dove Real Beauty Sketches video: 4. Adweek critique of the campaign: Day 18 Friday, June 9, 2017 Public Relations PRSA Code of Ethics: Institute for Public Relations statement on ethics and PR: Case Study: Quit, Blow the Whistle, or Go with the Flow? pp. 104-107. Day 19 Monday, June 12, 2017 Final Paper Peer Review No new material today! Please bring a draft of your final paper to class for peer-review and submit them on Sakai. You will discuss your drafts in pairs and receive feedback from your peers. Day 20 Tuesday, June 13, 2017 Propaganda The Wikipedia entry explaining what the Shared Values Initiative was: A discussion of the "Shared Values" campaign with a link to one of the videos: Another of the videos: Day 21 Wednesday, June 14, 2017 Plagiarism Poynter column on dealing with plagiarism: MediaShift column about plagiarism in journalism education: Information about Stephen Glass from Wikipedia: CNN interview with Stephen Glass: Day 22 Thursday, June 15, 2017 Mass Media in a Democracy Media Ethics, Issues and Cases, Chapter 6, “Mass Media in a Democratic Society: Keeping a Promise” pp. 130-143 Textbook Case Study “The Truth about the Facts: PolitiFact.com” pp. 144-146 Day 23 Friday, June 16, 2017 Review No new material. We will review the important topics we covered throughout the semester. Day 24 Monday, June 19, 2017 Final Paper due Wilkins, L. (2005). Plagues, Pestilence and Pathogens: The Ethical Implications of News Reporting of a World Health Crisis. Asian Journal Of Communication, 15(3), 247-254. doi:10.1080/01292980500260698 (optional reading) Final Exam Wednesday, June 21, 2017 Final Exam Good Luck