Law and Ethics of Journalism
COM JO 350
This interactive course introduces the core legal and ethical issues affecting how journalists, including the student press, gather, verify and communicate news. This course offers an exciting deep-dive into the key concepts affecting newsgathering and dissemination today.Students will discover the underpinnings of a free press as well as practical tools to use when confronted with government efforts to block legitimate newsgathering. Students will gain a working knowledge of how and why the First Amendment protects them as they gather, verify and disseminate the news. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Ethical Reasoning, Research and Information Literacy.
FALL 2023 Schedule
Section | Instructor | Location | Schedule | Notes |
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A1 | Mulvihill | PSY B35 | M 2:30 pm-5:15 pm | Stamped Approval Some seats reserved for transfer students from outside Bu. Class Full |
FALL 2023 Schedule
Section | Instructor | Location | Schedule | Notes |
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B1 | Lehr | PSY B39 | R 3:30 pm-6:15 pm | Stamped Approval |
SPRG 2024 Schedule
Section | Instructor | Location | Schedule | Notes |
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A1 | Kurkjian | COM 213 | TR 3:30 pm-4:45 pm | Stamped Approval Class Full |
SPRG 2024 Schedule
Section | Instructor | Location | Schedule | Notes |
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B1 | Mulvihill | COM 215 | M 8:00 am-10:45 am | Stamped Approval Class Full |
Note that this information may change at any time. Please visit the Student Link for the most up-to-date course information.