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Jan 15, 2025
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2009-2010 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]
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COMM 322 - COMMUNICATION LAW AND ETHICS
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: COMM 121
This course will cover such practical issues as copyright law, station licensing requirements, newspaper/broadcast cross-ownership rules, avoidance of libel, invasion of privacy, news and national security, and use of the Freedom of Information Act by reporters. Throughout the course, ethical issues are considered, as well as the “why” of the law. The course includes a substantial unit on the role of copyright law and fair use provisions in documentaries and other forms of media production.
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