GLO580

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GLO580 - Digital Media Law in a Global Context: Frameworks and Perspectives

Journalism, Sch ofGraduateUA - UA General

Course ID

042017

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

Graduate

Course Requisites

May be convened with

GLO480

Component

Lecture

Optional Component

No