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Catalog 2025-2026

HCOM 411 - Media Law and Policy


Students develop an understanding of laws and policies regulating media industries, and those related to the public as both producers and consumers of media content, by examining legal cases and contemporary case studies. The course covers the 1st Amendment, the FCC, defamation, privacy, fair use, social media and more.

Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Prereq: GE  Area 1A and 1B and 1C with a C- or better)
Typically Offered: Fall term only - odd years

Units: 4