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Ethics in the Media
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Dublin, Ireland
Dates: early Jan 2026 - mid Apr 2026
Ethics in the Media
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: CEA CAPA Dublin Center
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Primary Subject Area: Communication
Other Subject Area: Journalism, Media Studies
Instruction in: English
Course Code: COM332DUB
Transcript Source: University of New Haven
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 45
Prerequisites: One 200 level course, or two 100 level courses in Media Studies, Journalism, Communications or related discipline.
DESCRIPTION
This course will address the principal ethical issues facing journalism, advertising, entertainment media, and online content. It will examine the moral obligations of the producers of media and the responsibilities borne by its consumers. The course will provide a detailed overview of the applicable ethical principles and philosophies and then apply these to present-day cases in the media through real-life case studies. Finally, students will learn to critically engage with the sources in order to analyze for themselves the ethical issues that are present in the production and consumption of the media on an individual and societal level.