Chapter 13 - Media Law

Assignments

Due Tuesday Nov. 25: Chapter 14 quiz.

Reading for Tuesday Nov. 25: Chapter 14 (Media Ethics) Last chapter!

Blog 8 Topic:  Describe a media law or media ethics case from 2013-14 involving one or more of the following:  First Amendment/censorship, libel, privacy/intrusion, copyright, Federal Communications Commission, misappropriation, sunshine laws, shield laws. Include a user-friendly link to a site about the case. Add your brief comments. 

Today in class, we discussed the First Amendment and many other laws that affect the media and journalism: Libel, invasion of privacy, copyright, etc. Most of these laws apply in some way to online content.

We talked about false claims for First Amendment and free speech rights when people imagine that in the U.S. you can or should be able to say anything you want without repercussion. The First Amendment protects Americans from government censorship, but not from any other negative reactions to speaking one's mind. 

We briefly discussed the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) which regulates over-the-air TV and radio broadcast. We did not view this clip from "Family Guy":