DM Journalism and Media Ethics

Welcome to the Journalism and Media Ethics course! Here follows a breif presentation of this course.

Major areas covered:

• The role of a radio/TV journalist
• The different roles in Journalism and production for Radio/TV
• Co-operation and teamwork in radio production
• Interviewing for radio/TV
• Media ethics
• Conventions for radio production (media laws etc)

At the end of the module the student will be able to:

• Define the difference between a journalist and propagandist.
• Explain the different roles in radio production, scriptwriter, reporter, presenter, technician and producer.
• State the most essential ethical principles for a radio journalist.
• Give examples of what bad media ethics might cause.
• Make interviews suitable for the most common programme formats.
• Show a good sprit of co-operation with interviewees and production team members

The student will need to know:

• The basic principles of journalism and its code of practise.
• Basic media conventions and media laws.
• Good and bad ethics in media, and its possible consequences.
• The importance and technique of presenting the opposing views of an issue in media.
• How to present other peoples thoughts leaving to the listener to decide.
• Basic interviewing technique.

The student will have to (do):

• Write a 300-words statement about the differences between a journalist and a propagandist.
• Prepare and participate in a panel discussion programme about good and bad media ethics.
• Make and record interviews for the most common programme formats.
• Demonstrate a good spirit of co-operation and teamwork.
• Develop a radio producers code of conduct and practise, in written form.

• Teacher: Christopher Singh