University of Liege | Version française
Academic year 2014-2015Value date : 12/05/2015
PEAV0003-1  Information deontology (with case study)

Duration :  30h Th
Number of credits :  
Master en communication multilingue, à finalité spécialisée en communication culturelle internationale, 1st year5
Master en communication multilingue, à finalité spécialisée en communication économique et sociale., 1st year5
Master in Information and Communication, Professional Focus in Journalism, 2nd year2
Master en communication multilingue, à finalité spécialisée en langue et culture, 1st year5
Lecturer :  Marc Vanesse
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Organisation and examination :  
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Course contents :  
Each profession defines its own deontological rules. When a student is introduced to a more theoretical vocation, he or she is led to analyze in a critical manner the texts that frame the journalist's profession, in particular, and the sphere of the media in general. Then, during a sequence intended to be of practical value, the student will be confronted with problematic case studies (keeping sources secret, conscience clause, plagiarism, right to respond, legal problems...). In order to enrich the discussion, many cases will be debated with professionals from the sector under discussion (journalists, professional association of journalists, lawyers, judges, experts in the deontology of the media...)
Learning outcomes of the course :  
- To understand. To perfect one's knowledge of the deontology of information.
- To gain mastery. To apply in one's work the cardinal rules of one whose job it is to inform.
- To adapt. Depending on complex circumstances, to choose an adequate behaviour from a deontological point of view.
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
- Frequent reader of newspapers and consumer of audiovisual media
- A high level of skill in major journalistic genres, such as is taught in the course, Techniques du journalisme (3rd Bac).
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
There will be two papers to write.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
Length and period: 30 hours during the first term. Place : Séminaire Mac Luhan.
Recommended or required readings :  
- Transparencies used in class will be available online.
- Highly recommended readings:
Marc-François Bernier, Ethique et déontologie du journalisme, Laval, Presses universitaires de Laval, 2004 ; Claude-Jean Bertrand, La déontologie des médias, Paris, Coll. « Que sais-je ? », Presses universitaires de France, 1997.
Assessment methods and criteria :  
- Two papers
- An oral examination
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
Contacts :  
Teacher: Marc Vanesse, instructor
Département des Arts et Sciences de la communication
Place du 20 août, 7, 2e étage
Tel : 04-366.29.57
(Marc.Vanesse@ulg.ac.be)
Assistants
- Jenifer Devresse
(J.Devresse@ulg.ac.be)
04-366.54.95
- François Colmant
04-366.38.60
(fcolmant@ulg.ac.be)
Secretary
04-366.32.79

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