JOUR 365 Free Expression, Mass Media, and the American Public. A general introduction to the issues surrounding free expression within modern America and its interrelationship with mass media. A comprehensive analysis of the history, philosophies and controls associated with freedom of expression. JOUR 400 MC Internship. One to three credits.
Advanced students gain practical experience in a professional setting.
Graduate students may take up to 6 credits. JOUR 420 Mass Media Law. Examination of legal guarantees and restrictions on the flow of information using the case-study method. Focus on libel, privacy, obscenity and the special restrictions placed on advertising and broadcasting. JOUR 421 Mass Communication and Society.