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Introduction to Mass Communication, 2/e
Stanley J. Baran

Media Freedom, Regulation, and Ethics

Learning Objectives

1.

Introduce students to the history and development of our contemporary understanding of the First Amendment.

2.

Detail the justification for and exercise of media regulation.

3.

Define and discuss media ethics and how they are applied.

4.

Detail the controversial nature of many of the ethical dilemmas faced by media practitioners.

5.

Improve studentsí skill at discerning the ethical use of anonymous sources.