LGS 362 - Media Law

Institution:

Stephens College

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Description:

(3 hrs) (Prerequisites: junior standing or permission of instructor; cross-listed as MME 362.) Mass communication-especially in the last 75+ years-has spawned volumes of regulations, statutes, and court decisions that affect broadcasters, the print media, the Internet, and consumers. Students will study the legal issues concerning media and individuals, organizations and the mass media, including the development of First Amendment freedoms: free speech, free press, fair trial; privacy and access; libel, defamation, obscenity and indecency; advertising, and copyright and trademark.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stephens.edu

Phone Number:

(573) 442-2211

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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