Examines how constitutional and statutory law define and protect media in different countries. Introduces students to libel law, copyright and author's rights, commercial rights issues, and variations across countries. Examines the role of government institutions and regulatory bodies in formulating policy on matters such as children's television and advertising regulation. Explores the process of self-regulation and issues of journalist's ethics.
Code
CM3046
Name
MEDIA LAW, POLICY, & ETHICS
Credits
4
Pre-requisites
None
Co-requisites
None
Can be taken twice for credit?
No
Discipline
CM (Communications)
Level
Undergraduate
Type
Regular
CAMS ID
2546
Last update with CAMS
To gain a richer, more informed understanding of law with particular attention to media law and the issues and debates surrounding the role and function of law in guaranteeing fundamental freedoms within civil society, particularly free speech, access to information and the protection of privacy.
To become familiar with how policy is developed within media institutions.
To interrogate the nature of “media ethics” both in terms of what fundamental philosophical perspectives underlie ethical practices within the media and in terms of what makes certain contemporary media practices fair and trustworthy or, in certain instances, biased and unjust.
To become more practiced in identifying, analyzing and articulating instances of media regulation
To become more practiced in structuring arguments while debating the contemporary issues that the media now faces in terms of regulation, policy and ethics.
Term Code Name
Spring 2021 CM3046 MEDIA LAW, POLICY, & ETHICS