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Syllabus no. 1 Undergraduate, standard semester (12-15 weeks). Includes course goals, learning objectives, schedule of readings, etc. Uses ME8 as primary text.
Syllabus no. 2 Undergraduate, standard semester (12-15 weeks, hybrid delivery (face-to-face and online). Uses ME8 as primary text.
Communication and Journalism 495

Syllabus that uses Media Ethics, Sixth Edition, developed by Dr. Bob Gassaway, University of New Mexico. "In this course, you will study the power of the media of mass communication and the ethical problems that often arise. We will pay special attention to the news media, but we will also give particular attention to ethical issues in advertising and public relations."

Ethics in the News Media: Power Seeking or Public Service in the American Newsgathering Industries Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, new faculty workshop.
Media Ethics senior seminar Media Ethics senior level seminar (full semester) that uses the 6th edition of Media Ethics. PDF file format.
Mass Media Ethics 105 Syllabus for 16 week course. Uses Media Ethics, 7th edition. Last updated August 2006. "This class meets graduation requirements for Mass Media majors and minors. It is also a general education course under the Formal Thinking Foundation" (Course Description, para. 2).
Journalism & Society (Journalism 101) Fall 2007, Northhampton Community College. "Journalism 101 is an introduction to the concepts and functions of journalism in American society. It stresses the ethics, law, history and philosophy that influence journalists, and probes the issues and trends that challenge them. The course uses case studies to explore the ethical and other decision-making minefields that confront journalists. Where possible, Journalism 101 tries to take a global perspective on the world’s news media" (Course Description, para. 2)
Seminar in Media Ethics Baylor University seminar in media ethics, Spring 2004; includes semester course schedule.
Media Ethics 415 400 level media ethics course at Eastern Kentucky University that uses 6th edition of Media Ethics. Full semester; includes course schedule and assignments. PDF format.
Media, Problems & Practices (415) Spring 2008, Mount Saint Mary College. Uses 7th edition of Media Ethics. Includes course schedule and assignments.
Media Ethics (Journalism 61-312) Fall 2006. Uses Media Ethics, 7th edition. Course schedule with readings included.
Media Ethics & Moral Reasoning (Comm 6300) Summer 2008, uses 7th edition of Media Ethics. Mini-syllabus; does not include course schedule.
Media Ethics (Comm 2254) Extensive syllabus with lecture outlines, course calendar, and more. Full semester schedule. University of West Georgia.
Media Ethics (Comm 4600) Austin Peay University, Fall 2002, full semester, plus course schedule; includes selected weblinks for media ethics materials.
Media Ethics and the Workplace (Journalism 326) Ball State University, Spring 2002. Full semester course schedule included.
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