JOUR 427 - Mass Media Law and Ethics

Institution:

Southern Adventist University

Subject:

Description:

Study of the legal, ethical and constitutional issues affecting the media and the news gathering and dissemination process. Concepts of libel, privacy, free press, fair-trial, contempt of court, access to information, protection of sources, copyright law, and government regulation of the media.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.southern.edu

Phone Number:

(423) 236-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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