JOUR 4630 - Media and Conflicts

• Demonstrate an ability to conduct research and analysis using a variety of sources and to present findings.
• Demonstrate an ability to function as part of a team containing students from a variety of major disciplines.
• Demonstrate an understanding of professional ethical principles and work ethically in pursuit of truth, accuracy, fairness, and diversity.
• Understand how conflicts escalate, how they can be contained, and why some persist and others do not.
• Understand how new media present and negotiate national and international conflicts and governance.
• Understand the challenges media face in covering internal, state, and international conflicts among others.
• Understand the changing landscapes of media to mitigate, settle, and resolve internal and external conflicts.
• Understand the courses or origins of conflicts and the journalist’s role in peace building.
• Understand the fundamentals of crisis leadership and strategic planning in the changing media landscape.