Mass Media Law And Ethics.

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This course will examine legal and ethical concepts as they apply to broadcast and cable television, radio, print media, and Internet-based publishing. It will focus on the evolution of the American legal system with specific attention to state statutes, regulatory agencies, ethical issues, and precedent-setting cases as they relate to free speech, open records, privacy, libel, copyright, and obscenity laws. Prerequisite: Either 18 hours of MCFL, or 18 hours of MCPA, or 18 hours of MCPD, or 18 hours of MCJR, or 18 hours of MCEM.