MACO 370
Law and Ethics of Mass Communication
Course Objective
This guide provides resources to help students become familiar with legal and ethical concerns that affect the mass media and free-speech rights in general.
Subject Headings
The following are a few Library of Congress subject headings that you may find useful in a "Subject" search in a catalog:
Broadcasting policy -- United States
Freedom of information -- United States
Mass media -- Law and legislation -- United States
Mass media policy -- United States
Press law -- United States
Telecommunication -- Law and legislation -- United States
Related keyword searches include:
Broadcasting Law
Communication Law
Mass Communication Law
"Mass Media"
Telecommunication Law
Books
Media Regulation, Public Interest and the Law by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780748621668Publication Date: 2006-07-10
Media Law, Ethics, and Policy in the Digital Age by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781522520955Publication Date: 2016-12-30
Defending the First by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780805849257Publication Date: 2005-06-02
Deciding Communication Law by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780805846980Publication Date: 2004-01-01
Mass Communication Law in a Nutshell by Call Number: KF2750.Z9 M37 2007ISBN: 9780314160201Publication Date: 2008-01-09
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