CMS 223 - Communication Law

This course is intended to introduce students interested in media, journalism, and law to the basic rules, structures, and regulations that make up media law. It surveys the changing laws of journalism and mass communication, including defamation, privacy, reporting access, obscenity and indecency, media ownership, intellectual property, and commercial speech.

Prerequisite(s): CMS 103.
Co-requisite(s):
Credits: 3

Course Typically Offered:
Course Type: Communication & Media Studies