COM3707 Assignment 2 (Part A) Semester 2 Memo | Due 25 September 2025

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COM3707 Assignment 2 (Part A) Semester 2 Memo | Due 25 September 2025. All questions fully answered. PART A
MEDIA ETHICS. Question 1
The term “media ethics” refers to acceptable and unacceptable behaviour or conduct in media practice.
Elaborate on the above statement by doing the following:
1.1 Describe, in your own words, what you think ethics and media ethics is about. Also elaborate on the importance of ethics and how our daily behaviour is often determined by it? (5)
1.2 Discuss the difference between meta-ethics and normative ethics. Also explain the difference between normative media theories and professional media ethics (15)
1.3 Identify the core characteristics of any three meta-ethical theories. (25)
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Question 2
2.1 Explain the origins and main characteristics of four of the six normative media theories that influence the making of policy for the media, as well as the three normative terms (public communication values) that can be used to reassess these media theories. (25)
2.2 Legislation often has an impact on the conduct of media workers; using recent case studies from your own country, fully discuss the impact of legislation on normative media ethics? Also discuss the dangers involved in the regulation of professional ethics. (20)
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