Factors Career Choices of Communication Sciences in Spain: the Weight of Ethics

  • Joan Francesc Fondevila Gascón Universitat Abat Oliba CEU (UAO)
  • Josep Lluís Del Olmo Arriaga Universitat Abat Oliba CEU (UAO)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_ESMP.2013.v19.42156
Keywords: communication sciences, election, Spain, ethics, university

Abstract

University courses in Communication Sciences in Spain have great acceptance by students, leading to the establishment of high qualifications to access them. Activity in this area has an impact and a high social significance. In this context, it is relevant to study the ethical factors when choosing studies of Communication Sciences. In this paper we present the results of an empirical study in which we analyzed, together with other factors, ethics and values of the student in choosing communication studies at the university. It is concluded that the influence of ethics is higher than expected in the strategies of student choice

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Published
2013-05-16
How to Cite
Fondevila Gascón J. F. y Del Olmo Arriaga J. L. (2013). Factors Career Choices of Communication Sciences in Spain: the Weight of Ethics. Estudios sobre el Mensaje Periodístico, 19, 735-744. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_ESMP.2013.v19.42156
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Vol. 19 (2013): Número especial (abril): La enseñanza de la Comunicación en el Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior (EEES)
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