Many times a brief visit can clear up problems with the material. Such visits are welcomed, and are guaranteed to be painless. Follow trade publications such as Editor and Publisher, Columbia Journalism Review, Broadcasting, and others. Many top newspapers, particularly The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, also have good coverage of media law issues. These resources can give you valuable perspective on the course and clear up misunderstandings.
Media law is a fascinating field.
The course will require a serious commitment on your part, but you will almost certainly find your study both personally and professionally rewarding. The issues we will examine are on the cutting edge of public debate and concern. All students in attendance at the University of Alabama are expected to be honorable and to observe standards of conduct appropriate for a community of scholars. The university expects from its students a higher standard of conduct than the minimum required to avoid discipline. All acts of dishonesty in any academic work constitute academic misconduct.