Spring 2027

Law and Ethics of Communication and Media

Explores critical questions of media law and ethics within the United States, focusing on legal/ethical frameworks, codes, precedents, and their application to current media controversies.

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Summary

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2018: 3.75 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Understand the dimensions of legal and ethical philosophies and frameworks as applied to media work.

  • Interpret and critique common elements of media ethics codes and practices.

  • Interpret and critique legal precedents and doctrines

  • Apply philosophy and frameworks to current media concerns and controversies.

  • Rationally defend or critique choices in specific media contexts.

  • Research and write about law and ethics in scholarly or professional publications.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2018: 3.75 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Media law and ethics in the United States
  • Legal and ethical philosophies and frameworks
  • Media ethics codes and practices
  • Legal precedents and doctrines
  • Current media concerns and controversies

Skills

  • Analyze legal and ethical frameworks, interpret media ethics codes and legal precedents, apply these concepts to current media controversies, and defend or critique choices in specific contexts.
  • Defend or critique media choices rationally and conduct research to produce written work on law and ethics for scholarly or professional audiences.

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