JRN 3220H: Honors Media Ethics and Law at Baruch College
3 credits · Fall 2026
Honors Media Ethics and Law (JRN 3220H) at Baruch College has 1 way to take it in Fall 2026. 0 of 1 section have an open seat right now.
The professor is: Geanne Belton.
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Requirements
Prerequisite: 3.5 GPA, or MHC, PROV or BSCH Honors Student Groups, and ENG 2150.
About this course
What are the legal and ethical rights and responsibilities of journalists, the news media, and anyone who publishes on social media? From privacy, to censorship, to defamation, to fake news and fabrication, to conflicts of interest, students will research, critically analyze and discuss legal and ethical issues of concern to journalists, the news media, news audience and social media publishers. Among the topics covered: censorship, confidential sources, conflicts of interest,copyright infringement, defamation, fabrication, First Amendment protections, news gathering liability, plagiarism, privacy, sensationalism, undercover reporting and thewatchdog role of the press. Coursework includes online research, close reading ofcourt cases and news articles, and multiple writing assignments. Students will beevaluated on the basis of exams, written assignments and, in some cases, presentations to the class.
Professors for JRN 3220H at Baruch, Fall 2026
- Geanne BeltonChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?
1 section · 0 open · ★ 4.0 (45) · difficulty 2.4/5 · 78% would take again
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JRN 3220H sections, times and seats
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