Course ID
039025
Course Description
This course is designed to assist students in careers in media, law or the business world and to be effective participatory citizens in a democracy. Topics include freedom of expression versus censorship, the right to a fair trial versus the public's right to know, the clash between national security and free expression, reporters and \"shield\" laws, the law as it regulates exposure of reputation, libel, slander and defamation, media licensing, the F.C.C and regulation of the \"spectrum,\" along with regulation of pornography/obscenity. Graduate students will be assigned differential graduate-level coursework outlined in the course syllabus.
Min Units
3
Max Units
3
Repeatable for Credit
No
Grading Basis
GRD - Regular Plus/Minus Grades A, B, C, D, E
Career
Law
Course Requisites
May be convened with
LAW471
Component
Lecture
Optional Component
No