Media ethics & governance

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Approx. 9 hours to complete

Course Summary

This course on Media Ethics and Governance examines the ethical and regulatory issues facing media organizations and professionals. It explores the role of media in society and the impact of new technologies on media ethics and governance.

Key Learning Points

  • Understand the ethical and regulatory issues facing media organizations and professionals.
  • Examine the role of media in society and the impact of new technologies on media ethics and governance.
  • Develop critical thinking skills and ethical decision-making in media contexts.

Job Positions & Salaries of people who have taken this course might have

    • USA: $44,000
    • India: ₹356,000
    • Spain: €25,000
    • USA: $44,000
    • India: ₹356,000
    • Spain: €25,000

    • USA: $118,160
    • India: ₹1,105,000
    • Spain: €71,000
    • USA: $44,000
    • India: ₹356,000
    • Spain: €25,000

    • USA: $118,160
    • India: ₹1,105,000
    • Spain: €71,000

    • USA: $63,000
    • India: ₹520,000
    • Spain: €38,000

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Learning Outcomes

  • Understand the ethical and regulatory issues facing media organizations and professionals.
  • Develop critical thinking skills and ethical decision-making in media contexts.
  • Examine the role of media in society and the impact of new technologies on media ethics and governance.

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

  • Basic understanding of media and journalism
  • Familiarity with ethical concepts and principles

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

  • Online course
  • Self-paced
  • Video lectures
  • Quizzes and assignments

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  • Journalism for Social Change
  • Media Writing and Editing

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Notable People in This Field

  • Jay Rosen
  • Ethan Zuckerman
  • Jill Abramson

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Description

Media Ethics and Governance

Outline

  • Theoretical building blocks of Communication Ethics
  • Welcome to this course
  • Ethics vs Morals
  • Consequentialism & Utilitarianism
  • Consequentialism & Utilitarianism part 2
  • Virtue Ethics
  • Deontology
  • Deontology and Communication Practice
  • Alternative Paradigms: Care Ethics and Feminine Ethics
  • Your lecturers
  • Some info on this course
  • Reflection on difference principle and utilitarianism
  • Reflection on care / feminist ethics
  • Homework module 1
  • Media Governance
  • Introduction to Media Governance
  • A Basic Model of Media Governance
  • Media as Lapdogs of Kings, Councils and Corporations: Early-Modern Models of Governance
  • A Fourth Estate
  • The All-Powerful Media Paradigm. Examples and Their Fallout
  • Commission on the Freedom of the Press
  • Media Governance after World War II
  • Reflection on early modern media
  • Self-governance
  • Homework module 2
  • Communication Ethics in Practice
  • Ethics and Communication Professionals
  • Entertainment Communication
  • Political Communication and Journalism
  • Corporate Communication
  • Persuasive Communication
  • Research
  • Digital Challenges 1
  • Digital challenges 2
  • The peer review assignment in context
  • Homework module 3
  • Final multiple choice exam
  • End of the course
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  • Studying at the University of Amsterdam

Summary of User Reviews

This course on media ethics and governance has received positive reviews from users who found it to be insightful and thought-provoking. Many users appreciated the course's emphasis on critical thinking and its relevance to real-world issues.

Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course

emphasis on critical thinking

Pros from User Reviews

  • Insightful and thought-provoking
  • Relevant to real-world issues
  • Emphasis on critical thinking
  • Engaging instructor
  • Well-structured content

Cons from User Reviews

  • Some users found the course content to be too basic
  • Lack of practical applications
  • Limited interaction with other students
  • Technical issues with the platform
  • Some users found the course to be too theoretical
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Rutger de Graaf, Damian Trilling, Lotte Salome , Sandra Jacobs, Annemarie van Oosten
University of Amsterdam
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Rutger de Graaf

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