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1.       Students will gain theoretical and practical understanding about news media trust and credibility in relation to their audiences.

2.       They will be able to identify major concepts related to media trust globally, and discuss their applications in a contemporary setting.

3.       They will critically evaluate news media trust and credibility concepts, contrast news media trust and credibility across journalistic institutions; assess methods of building and maintaining trust and credibility as a journalist; and develop an intellectually rich multicultural understanding of news media trust and credibility.

The course will explore the current state of media trust and credibility in the world, as well as trust in institutions in general, and their sources and consequences from both theoretical and practical perspectives.  

The University of New Orleans International Summer School program has a mandatory class attendance policy. All students are required to attend class for all morning classes and any required afternoon and/or weekend fields trips and lectures. No unexcused absences are allowed. However, LFU students who have to miss a UNO class due to LFU examinations in the first two weeks of our program, can receive one excused absence for this. Any further unexcused absences will result in an academic penalty. Each faculty member determines the penalty for missed classes. Most professors deduct a letter grade for each additional missed class day. For details, please refer to your course syllabi, which will be distributed on the first day of class. The listed ECTS credits are a recommendation by the University of New Orleans Innsbruck Summer School, based on contact hours, anticipated out-of-classroom requirements such as field trips, and projected workload for readings, assignments, and exam preparation. Mail: Center-New-Orleans@uibk.ac.at