ZURb1218 Selected topics of media ethics

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Vojtěch Dvořák (seminar tutor)
doc. MgA. Jan Motal, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. MgA. Jan Motal, Ph.D.
Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Boris Rafailov, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Tue 10:00–11:40 Studio 527
Prerequisites (in Czech)
ZURb1109 Journalism ethics and regulation
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 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 2/15, only registered: 0/15, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to discuss the main issues of contemporary media ethics with a special focus on Czech journalism. Students will deepen their ability to reflect on the issues in their homework, collective discussions in seminars and presentations. The emphasis is put on individual critical thinking and analysis. The complexity of the course is based on the requirements of the application sphere, as elaborated in the market analysis.
Learning outcomes
Orientation in basic media ethics issues, the ability to solve them critically, to apply ethical values and norms, to reflect on media field, to use sources and norms.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction. 2. Axiology. 3. Privacy and human dignity. 4. Violence. 5. Dehumanization. 6. Stigmatization. 7. Death and terrorism. 8. Conflict of interest. 9. Engaged journalism. 10. Geopolitical context of journalism. 11. Elections. 12. Journalists on social media.
Literature
    required literature
  • MOTAL, Jan. Dehumanization of Refugees in Media as a Case of Moral Disengagement. Ethics & Bioethics (in Central Europe). 2015, vol. 5, 3-4, p. 183-196. ISSN 1338-5615. info
  • MOTAL, Jan. „Not Man for the Sabbath“: Professional Dignity and Ethical Codes. Ethics and Bioethics. Prešov: Vydavatelstvo Prešovskej univerzity, 2014, vol. 4, 3-4, p. 117-122. ISSN 1338-5615. info
  • Media ethics : a philosophical approach. Edited by Matthew Kieran. 1st pub. Westport: Praeger, 1997, ix, 168. ISBN 0275966941. info
    recommended literature
  • • NAWKOVÁ, Lucie et al. Vyobrazení osob s duševním onemocněním v českých, chorvatských a slovenských tištěných médiích. In Česká a slovenská psychiatrie 106/6 (2010), pp. 351-356.
  • • STRÖMBÄCK, Jesper. In Search of Standard: Four Models of Democracy and Their Normative Implications for Journalism. In Journalism Studies, vol. 6, no. 3, 2005, pp. 331–345.
  • ROZEHNAL, Aleš. Mediální právo. 2. rozšířené vydání. Pzeň: Vydavatelství a nakladatelství Aleš Čeněk, 2015, 463 stran. ISBN 9788073805494. info
  • CHRISTIANS, Clifford G., Mark FACKLER and Kim B. ROTZOLL. Media ethics : cases & moral reasoning. 4th ed. New York: Longman, 1995, xiv, 350. ISBN 0801311861. info
Teaching methods
Seminar discussions, home work, individual presentations, final project.
Assessment methods
Evaluation of activity in discussions, home work and final project.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2022, recent)
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