Catalog 2024-2025

JOU 402 Journalism Dilemmas: From the Dark Age to the Digital Age

This course introduces students to the legal and ethical dilemmas that have confronted journalism throughout history, as well as those that loom on the horizon. As students consider the evolution of journalism from word of mouth to the digital age, they will examine the social implications of changing technologies and shifting news practices. The course will also prepare students for the professional expectations and challenges that journalists encounter in the field. 

Credits

4

Prerequisite

JOU 271, COM 327, COM 436, SPE 315 or SPE 400

Offered

Fall