Media, Law and Ethics

What it covers

This unit provides students with an understanding of the main areas of law and professional norms that limit freedom of speech. Students will apply laws and professional norms to real life examples and to judge when and how to publish contentious material. This unit also provides students with an understanding of the nature of ethics, the underpinnings of journalists’ codes of ethics and what it means to behave ethically. Students will explain the development and future of these legal and professional norms.

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