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| Media, Information and Technoculture 247F/G Legal Foundations of Media and Information |
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An introduction to various principles of law which will provide a foundation for considering the role of law in our information society. Students discuss such concepts as public and private law, criminal and civil actions, common and civil law systems in the context of current information controversies. The course examines the communications industry as an example of a regulated industry. |
| Antirequisite: Philosophy 140 |
| Prerequisite: Two of: Media, Information and Technoculture 024a/b, 025a/b, 026a/b, Computer Science 031a/b, the former Journalism 024a/b, 025a/b; or permission of the course instructor. |
| 3 lecture hours, half course |
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