Media Ethics and Law

Catalog description

An examination of legal and ethical issues in media, including news and information media, entertainment media, and social media. Focus on the historical foundations of media rights and regulation and the application of ethical principles to past and current debates about media practice and content. May be taught concurrently with MED 681. Cannot receive credit for both MED 581 and MED 681. Public Affairs Capstone Experience course. Prerequisite: MED 120 ; and 45 hours.