COMM-401 Communication Law (3)

(BJ, CS, PC, PJ) (MS) Practical introduction to the U.S. legal system and to laws, regulations, and current cases involving media. Includes a broad understanding of libel, copyright, advertising regulation and First Amendment protections across traditional and emerging media platforms. Introduction to legal writing and research, reasoning and analytic skills. Usually Offered: fall and spring. Restriction: minimum 2.5 GPA.