2012-2013 Academic Catalog 
    
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2012-2013 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

COMM 322 - COMMUNICATION LAW AND ETHICS


Credits: Three
Prerequisite: COMM 121
This course will cover contemporary communication issues that apply to journalism, public relations, advertising, and broadcasting. Topics include copyright & privacy law, media ownership rules & regulations, libel & 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.