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Fall 2020
Jul 05, 2025
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NEWS 449 - Legal and Ethical Issues
Examination of ethical and legal issues facing journalists, including libel, intellectual property, privacy, and freedom of expression with an emphasis on emerging media journalism. Prerequisite: NEWS 109 or JOUR 234 or JOUR 235 or JOUR 250 or JOUR 261 or JOUR 280. Not open to students who have credit in TCOM 384.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Online Fixed Times (Synch), Online (Asynchronous), 1 Week or Less, Immersive Learning, Undergraduate Research, Study Abroad, Societal Issue/Global Chal

Journalism Department

Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels:     
      Undergraduate
      Graduate

Mutual Exclusion:
This course carries a mutual exclusion with the following courses; you may not enroll in it if you have completed any of the following with a passing grade:
TCOM 384

Prerequisites:
Undergraduate level NEWS 109 Minimum Grade of C or Undergraduate level JOUR 234 Minimum Grade of C or Undergraduate level JOUR 235 Minimum Grade of C or Undergraduate level JOUR 250 Minimum Grade of C or Undergraduate level JOUR 261 Minimum Grade of C or Undergraduate level JOUR 280 Minimum Grade of C

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