ETHICS 259
News as a Moral Battleground
Ethical inquiry into journalism and its effect on public discourse. Issues include accuracy, transparency, conflicts of interest and fairness. Topics include coverage of national security, government secrecy, plagiarism/fabrication, and trade-offs of anonymous sourcing.
Topics
- coverage of national security
- government secrecy
- plagiarism/fabrication
- and trade-offs of anonymous sourcing
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027