2017-2018 Academic Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2017-2018 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

COMM 322 - Communication Law and Ethics


Credits: Three (3)
Prerequisite: COMM-121
This course will cover contemporary communication issues that apply to journalism, public relations, advertising, and broadcasting. Topics include copyright andamp; privacy law, media ownership rules andamp; regulations,libel andamp; privacy issues, news and national security, and use of the Freedom of Information Act.Throughout the course, ethical issues are considered, as well as the “why” of the law.