JOUR 7420 - Credibility, the News Media, and Public Trust

A central conflict in journalism: sustaining credible practice in a time of wrenching change. Understanding change offers the chance to resolve this conflict in favor of credible practice. Focus on media trust and credibility, as well as trust in institutions, and their sources and consequences from theoretical and practical perspectives. When this course is taught as a split level, additional requirements for graduate students: Evaluation of graduate students differs significantly from that of undergraduate students. Not only will graduate students be assigned more readings and additional projects, they will also be graded with higher expectations than undergraduate students. Specifically, graduate students will be assigned an additional research or applied project depending upon the discretion of the instructor. Research projects may involve secondary research reviews and synthesis, whereas primary research studies will involve collection and analysis of data. Applied projects will consist of an original professional-level project delivered as a written report and/or oral presentation.

Ivanka Pjesivac, Kyser Lough, Janice Hume

Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022

Cred News Media Public Trust

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