AGCJ 404: Communicating Information - Ethics in Communications

AGCJ 404
Communicating Agricultural Information to the Public

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Week #1	Ethics in Communications
Objectives:	Review the course syllabus and introduce class participants. Identify key elements of communicating agricultural information to the public. Identify common characteristics of technical writing style. Understand the role of ethical considerations in the writing process. Recognize unethical communication in the writing process. Describe and use the communication model to satisfy the receiver's needs. Establish and test electronic mail accounts.
Activities:	Read the Copyright Primer. Get the Overview Study Guide. Get the Ethics in Writing Study Guide. Get the Communication Processes Study Guide. Grammar and Style Notes Principles of Clear Writing Avoiding Racism and Sexism in Writing Code of Ethics: Journalism E-mail Etiquette Computer Hoaxes, Scam, and Rumors
Assignments:	Read: Chap. 1 & 2, in Gurak & Lannon (2004); Chap. 1, in APA Manual (2001). Quizzes: Copyright Primer. Lab: E-mail the AGCJ 404 Data Form to your Instructor. Continue exploring the Internet for relevant materials to discuss in the next class.