GLO480
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GLO480 - Digital Media Law in a Global Context: Frameworks and Perspectives
Course ID
042016
Course Description
This course will take you on a global journey through the law of digital communications, including but not limited to free speech v. hate speech, intellectual property, defamation, privacy, the right to be forgotten, access to information, media regulatory mechanisms and frameworks promulgated by governmental bodies as well as those regulatory mechanisms and frameworks used by non-governmental bodies (such as the platform \"law\" concept used by Facebook and Twitter.) You will learn about comparative historical and theoretical legal concepts important to media professionals and responsible digital citizen-scholars.
Min Units
3
Max Units
3
Repeatable for Credit
No
Grading Basis
GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E
Career
Undergraduate
Course Requisites
May be convened with
GLO580
Component
Lecture
Optional Component
No