Lead Faculty: Dr. Sara-Ellen L. Amster
Course Description
This course will examine how objectivity developed in American journalism and what criticisms exist against it. Students will consider real-life ethical scenarios that have faced newspaper journalists, TV reporters, established website journalists and blog authors. Students will discuss how they would have handled the situations and why. Discussions will also revolve around such issues as: the standard of objectivity and potential alternative systems, and how different journalistic formats influence ethical choices.