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COM 367: PERSONAL CODE OF ETHICS ASSIGNMENT
LENGTH: 3-5 typed, double-spaced pages
- Define ethics in YOUR OWN WORDS
- Based on your definition as well as the readings and discussion you have been exposed to throughout this course, prepare a code of ethics outlining your own personal standards for professional, ethical conduct in the field of mass communication.
- Make sure to note the area of mass communication in which you hope to pursue a career (i.e., Journalism, PR, Advertising, Entertainment) and to tailor your code to that area.
- Make sure to identify the key ethical values, loyalties, and theoretical principles you would try your best to uphold first and foremost when confronted with an ethical dilemma in your chosen career path in mass communication.
- You should use at least 2 credible sources to inform your code and make sure to cite any and all outside sources you consult to create your personal code of ethics.