Media Law and Ethics
JOURN X 462
For journalists, media lawyers, paralegals, and other communications professionals, this course analyzes the rights and responsibilities of the media.
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What you can learn.
- Examine undercover investigations, ethics, defamation, and invasion of privacy
- Understand reporter’s privilege and shield laws
- Discover how to access courts and records, copyrights
- Identify and comprehend responsibility in the age of blogs and digital journalism
About this course:
For journalists, media lawyers, paralegals, and other communications professionals. This course analyzes the rights and responsibilities of the media. Instruction examines undercover investigations, ethics, defamation, invasion of privacy, reporter's privilege and shield laws, access to courts and records, copyrights, and responsibility in the age of blogs and digital journalism.Contact Us
Speak to a program representative. Hours: Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm
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