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2018 - 2019 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

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CO 302 - Media Law

Credits: (3 credits)

This course deals with the legal environment of mass media and digital technologies in the United States. Special attention is given to the First Amendment, privacy statutes, and copyright and trademark regulations. Material also includes legal issues surrounding new technologies such as digital image manipulation and the Internet.

Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course the student will be able to do the following: 

  1. Understand and appreciate the basis of the U.S. legal system;
  2. Be able to discuss the legal environment of mass media;
  3. Be able to articulate the strengths and potential weaknesses of the 1st. Amendment;
  4. Appreciate the rule of law and its significance to our nation;
  5. Understand the global reach and responsibilities of Internet communications.



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