Mass Media Law
General
Prefix
MCOM
Course Number
300
Course Level
Undergraduate
Instruction Mode
Lecture
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
College of Liberal Arts
Description
Freedom of expression foundations, defamation, privacy, obscenity, broadcast regulation, commercial speech and copyright in historical and contemporary legal contexts.
Credits
Min
3
Max
3
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
No
Cultural Diversity
No
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Exhibit enhanced analytical thinking through use of past and anticipated media law problems, readings, and essays as they relate to the field of journalism.
Outcome
Address potential legal problems in journalism, analyze copyright laws, and research broadcast and print regulation.
Outcome
Analyze research tools and explore how to use organizational assistance for coping with media laws as journalists; research and analyze the law as it pertains to journalism.
Outcome
Discuss and analyze the First Amendment and its freedom of the press implications.
Outcome
Research state and federal journalism laws.