JRNL 6202 — Perspectives on News Media Ethics and Diversity
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: springtypical days: WBostonTraditional
Engages with vital issues of ethics, diversity, and First Amendment law as it pertains to journalism, public relations, and related media fields. Topics include codes of ethics, disinformation, technology, conflicts of interest, corporate ownership, and the meaning of objectivity. Students read and review a combination of contemporary and classic books. Additional readings include selected articles pertaining to course topics as well as issues involving news coverage of current events.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 42% | 11.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 50% | 9.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 50% | 6.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 0% · T 0% · W 100% · Th 0% · F 0%
Common patterns: W (100% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Spring
- Daniel Kennedy (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
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