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COURSE SCHEDULE/LECTURESWinter 2006 |
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COURSE SCHEDULE/LECTURESWinter 2006 |
Interpretation of the First Amendment
Protection of News Sources, Notes, and Tape. Chapter 11.
- Week 3: January 24-26.
Access to Information, Chapter 12.
The Media and the Judiciary, Chapter. 10.
. Tuesday, Jan. 31. - Short Discussion Paper due in class.
Thursday, February 9 - Midterm #1 Due in Class.
Week 6: February 14-16
Intellectual Property, Chapter 5
- Privacy
Statutory Protection of Personal Privacy Information:
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99)
U.S. Department of Education FERPA information
Owasso Independent School Dist. NO. I-011 v. Falvo, 122 S. Ct. 934 (2002)
Health Insurance Portability and Accountabilty Act of 1996
Thursday, February 23 - Midterm #2 Due in Class .
Tuesday, February 28 - Final Paper Proposal due in class. (No late proposals will be accepted).
Week 9: March 7-9.Political Speech, Chapter 7
RUMSFELD v. FORUM FOR ACADEMIC AND INSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS, INC. ____ U.S. ____ (2005)
- Statutory Authority
- First Amendment and Telecommunication
- Content Regulation of Electronic Media
- Sec. 312, 315
- Indecency / Safe Harbor
- Children's Television
- Violence / V-Chip
Thursday, March 9 - Final paper due in class.
Week 10: March 14-16 (Dead Week)
Broadcast Structural Regulations (Power Point available on Blackboard site)
FCC RELEASES ORDERS RESOLVING NUMEROUS BROADCAST TELEVISION INDECENCY COMPLAINTS
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FINAL EXAM: A take home exam will be distributed no later than Thursday, March 16. It will be due NO LATER than 9:00 a.m. ,Thursday, March 23. No late exams will be accepted. If you miss the deadline, you will receive a score of "0" for the exam.
