COMM 187 – Ethical and Policy Issues in Institutions of Mass Communication

Course Description

Lecture, three hours. Intensive examination of ethical and policy issues arising from the interaction of media institutions (print, film, broadcasting, and new technologies) and societal institutions (Congress, federal agencies, courts, Presidency, schools, churches, political action groups, advertisers, and audiences). P/NP or letter grading.

About Prof. Jim Newton

I’m a journalist and author — 30 years in the newspaper business as a reporter, editor, columnist, and bureau chief — now launching a new magazine for UCLA and teaching courses in ethics, writin,g and California public policy.