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This What Would You Do? Media Ethics Scenarios lesson plan also includes:
- What Would You Do? Media Ethics Scenarios (.html)
- What Would You Do? Media Ethics Scenarios (.docx)
- Worksheet - Media Ethics Scenarios (.pdf)
- Worksheet - Media Ethics Scenarios (.docx)
- Handout - Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics (.pdf)
- Teacher Key - Scenarios (.pdf)
- Teacher Key - Scenarios (.docx)
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Young journalists are presented with scenarios that involve media ethics. They must decide in each case whether to cover the story, what they would cover, and if covered, what the angle would be.
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Designed
Concepts
Instructional Ideas
- Review the SPJ Code of Ethics at the beginning of the lesson
- Assign a different scenario to each group and then have groups share their decisions and reasonings
Classroom Considerations
- Requires individual copies of the "Media Ethics Scenarios" worksheet as well as one copy of the SPJ Code of Ethics per group
Pros
- Includes an answer key for instructors that details the ethics involved
Cons
- None