Jrn 333 jrn/333 jrn333 week 5 final assignment

JRN 333 JRN/333 JRN333 WEEK 5 FINAL ASSIGNMENT  D O W N LOA D H E R E A television station is being established in your mediumsized community. A commitment has been made to provide local news programs three times daily: a 6:30 a.m. morning news program; a 5:30 p.m. late-afternoon news program, and an 11 p.m. late-evening news program. As the station’s news director, you are being asked by management to develop a statement of “Ethical Considerations and Code of Conduct” for the news reporters, editors and announcers employed by the station. You may draw on the codes of conduct found in the Appendices on pages 282, 285, 287, and 289 of the Jacquette textbook, and other information you have discovered from the textbook or from other reading and research.

In your paper you will: a. List three or more broad categories (principles) of ethics and professional conduct that will be expected of your station’s journalists. b. Explain each principle in your essay. c. Discuss why each principle is important to your television station. d. Provide practical examples of how each principle can be implemented. e.

Include five to eight professional and/or scholarly resources in completing your assignment, using APA style to cite and reference the sources. (Professional resources can include the textbook’s appendices.)

Writing the Final Essay The Final Essay: 1. Must be eight to ten double-spaced pages in length, and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. 2. Must include a title page with the following: a. Title of paper b. Student’s name c. Course name and number d. Instructor’s name e. Date submitted 3. Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement. 4. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought. 5. Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis. 6. Must use at least five scholarly resources. 7. Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. 8. Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center