This course covers ethical principles for media practices, including journalism. It examines local and international laws governing media coverage and freedom of expression. Key topics include national security, defamation, privacy, and obscenity, with a particular focus on definitional and implementation issues with respect to laws, principles and ethics.

CILO-1: Recognize the philosophical and historical concept and theory of “media law” and “media ethics”. CILO-2: Critically distinguish the conflict and compromise between media law and ethics. CILO-3: Critically relate the media law and ethics in society through case studies in the course.