COM 462 - Media Law

Institution:

University at Buffalo

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Description:

Credits: 3 Prerequisites: COM 101, COM 40 Corequisites: None Type: LEC Provides an understanding of the legal system and laws affecting mass communication in the U.S. Students will investigate the history of media law, the reasons for regulatory differences among media, policy issues, and a number of issues including First Amendment rights, defamation, intellectual property rights, and the Fair Use doctrine.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.buffalo.edu

Phone Number:

(716) 645-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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