ZUR202 Introduction to Journalism Ethics

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2010
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Svatava Navrátilová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Pavelka, CSc.
Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Bc. Pavlína Brabcová
Timetable
Thu 12:00–13:30 AVC
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The course is an introduction to the issues of media professions and ethics of journalism. After the first half of the course, students will be able to understand the associated areas and theoretical disciplines of applied ethics. After the second half, they will be able to analyze dilemmas and cases taken from media practice. In particular, they will be able to characterize and explain the following issues of the course: ethics as part of philosophy, media law and self-regulation institutes, levels of professional ethics – personal, professional and civil, norms and values, and reflection of moral dilemmas in selected cases.
Syllabus
  • Part I.
  • 1. Introduction. Moral issues, dilemmas and casuistry (lecture)
  • 2. Ethics, professional ethics and codes (lecture)
  • 3. Media law in the Czech Republic, European norms (lecture)
  • 4. Self-regulation institutions in media, professional and civic associations (lecture)
  • 5. Norms and values of the journalist ethics (lecture)
  • 6. Moral problems, dilemmas and collisions of professional ethics in the media (lecture)
  • Mid-term test
  • Part II.
  • 7.-12. Presentations and finals essays discussion (seminars)
  • 13. Conclusion and course evaluation
Literature
  • The Encyclopedia of Ethics I, II, (Ed. Becker, L.C. et Becker, Ch. B.). 1992.
  • Brázda, R.: Úvod do srovnávací etiky. KLP, Praha 1998. Behrens,I.: Neue Berufe in den neunen Medien, Econ&List 1996.
  • Aristoteles: Etika Nikomachova. Platón: Gorgias. Sokol, J.: Malá filosofie člověka. Slovník filosofických pojmů. Vyšehrad 1998 a 2000.
  • Čulík,J.: Jak Češi jednají. Mil. Publ. 2000.
  • Seitz, CH.: Byl jsem paparazzo. Ikar 1998.
  • BERNSTEIN, C.–WOODWARD, B.: Všichni prezidentovi muži, BB art, Praha 2002.
  • BARTOŇ, M.: Svoboda projevu a její meze v právu České republiky. Linde, Praha 2002.
  • McNAIR, Brian: Sociologie žurnalistiky, Portál, Praha 2004.
  • Čulík, J: Jak Češi myslí. Mil.Publ. 1999.
  • Čulík,J.: Jak Češi jednají. Mil. Publ. 2000.
  • VYBÍRAL, Zbyněk: Lži, polopravdy a pravda v lidské komunikaci, Portál, Praha 2003
  • Knowlton, S. R.: Moral Reasoning for Journalists. Cases and Commentatory. Praeger, westport, Connectitt London 1997.
  • SLONKOVÄ, S.–KUBÍK, J.: Tíha olova, Pragma, Praha 2001.
Teaching methods
lectures and seminars; class discussions; presentations by students; homework (essays, subsequently discussed in a seminar group)
Assessment methods
The course is completed by a written work (review of the selected title, with emphasis on the main arguments of the journalistic profession, essay, debate in the range of 1500-2500 words) from the recommended or self-selected and studied literature. The topic can be chosen as a case study of a cause from Czech and Slovak journalistic experience or as an insight into the media environment of another country with a focus on performance conditions of journalists. The topic of the final work can also be a current personality of journalistic profession. Prior to written processing, the topic of the final work is presented and discussed at the seminar group and placed in the IS. The presentation topic is made available to other participants of the course in the IS a day before the presentation.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
General note: Tento předmět je určen studentům 2., anebo 3. ročníku.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Autumn 2003, Spring 2004, Autumn 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019.
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