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JRN 385 Editing and Ethics in an Age of Instant News
Communication & Journalism Program
Prague, Czech Republic
Dates: 8/28/19 - 12/17/19
JRN 385 Editing and Ethics in an Age of Instant News
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Anglo-American University
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
Primary Subject Area: Journalism
Instruction in: English
Transcript Source: TBD
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 42
Prerequisites: None
DESCRIPTION
Today's news editor works in a multi-platform environment and faces an unprecedented range of stylistic, legal and ethical challenges. This course will treat those challenges as a whole, because that is how editors face them on any given day: editing for accuracy and clarity, editing for fairness and balance, editing to avoid legal and ethical improprieties. We will start with line and style editing, with emphasis on grammar, punctuation and tight writing. Then we will work on story and concept editing, including how to ensure fairness and balance in reporting controversial issues. Finally we will explore a range of case studies involving ethical and legal journalism dilemmas.