JO 213 - Media Law and Ethics

Institution:

Saint Michael's College

Subject:

Description:

First Amendment law in the context of the media, including the philosophical basis for the Constitutional guarantees of free expression. The course examines the formal models of ethical decision making as they are applied to issues of mass media, and covers issues of libel, slander, privacy, journalistic privilege, obscenity, access to information, and emerging case law and legislation regulating digital and electronic information. Prerequisites: At least Sophomore standing. Credits: 3 cr.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.smcvt.edu

Phone Number:

(802) 654-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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