LAW 850 - Law of Communic. & the Press

Unit(s): 3

An in-depth look at the legal issues involved in the gathering and reporting of news and other forms of mass communication. Among the topics examined will be access to court proceedings and records, Freedom of Information Act and access to governmental meetings and records, the reporters privilege against compelled disclosure, prior restraints, issues of tort liability including defamation and invasion of privacy, commercial advertising, and student press rights. The class will also examine the differential treatment the law gives various media and consider the impact of the development of both new media and new news reporting models on the applicable law.

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