COM 3780 - Communication Law

Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

Prerequisite(s): 6 credits of COM courses or permission of instructor

Description: This course presents U.S. legal practices that impact professional communicators and technical media producers. It places special emphasis on the federal and state court systems, as well as emerging international laws for communication delivered over the Internet. The course covers copyright, fair use, defamation, intellectual property, privacy, and federal trade regulations as applied to print and digital media in physical and electronic distribution.