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Telecommunications
Law & Policy
Course Description and Outline
This course provides an overview of the essential legal, regulatory and policy issues governing
the fields of media and telecommunications. Special attention
is given to such topics as
1st Amendment, libel, intellectual property, media ownership and privacy. A case study approach
will be used for the purpose of understanding legal precedent.
Required Reading and Materials
1) Kent Milddleton & William Lee, The Law of Public Communication,
2009 Update, 7th ed. (Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon, 2007).
2) Richard A. Gershon, Com. 5410 Course Pack, including a full set of power point slides. The Com. 5410 course pack is available at the WMU bookstore.
3) A set of additional on-line readings will featured in this course.
4) A three ring binder with section tabs for 10 units.
Evaluation
There will be three exams and one legal brief that are each worth 25% of your
final grade.
Course Syllabus