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2019-2020 General Catalog 
    
2019-2020 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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COMS 302 - Media Ethics and Law


Unit(s): 4
The course will examine controversial ethical issues related to the media including sensationalism, bias, and deception. It will also cover how the media is regulated, as well as legal issues related to the First Amendment, libel, privacy, copyright, confidentially, obscenity, the right to a fair trial, advertising law the Freedom of Information and Open Meetings Acts.

Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): COMS 200, COMS 202, and COMS majors with junior-level standing.
Teaching Mode: Hybrid or Online



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