This course will introduce you to the ethical questions and challenges faced by professional journalists.  Through the program you will study case histories that demonstrate ethical concerns such as:

• Privacy vs. the public’s need to know
  
• Covering violence and dealing with graphic images
• The principle of searching for truth and the limitations upon it
• Accuracy and verification in the digital era

As the learning progresses, you will look at these issues from the perspective of different ethical theories, those who successfully complete the course will have a framework for confronting and solving ethical issues involving the media. In short, this course will give you a moral compass that will help you find your way through conflicting ethical priorities.