JOU 531 - Media Law And Ethics

Institution:

University of Kentucky

Subject:

Description:

A study of the legal and ethical issues facing the mass media. The course will focus on the rights, constraints and responsibilities under the U.S. Constitution, federal and state statutes, administrative law, common law and voluntary codes of ethics. Specific topics include libel, privacy, contempt, copyright, broadcast regulation, the court systems, commercial speech, prior restraint, access, the civil and criminal judicial processes and obscenity.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.uky.edu

Phone Number:

(859) 257-9000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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