Media Law and Ethics--CA 340

 Day-By-Day Course Outline

  

                 

Class

Date

Subject 

Assignment

1

Wed. Sep. 09 

Introduction to Media Law  

Freedom of Speech

Syllabus

In-Class Video 

1A

Fri. Sep. 11

Writing the Research Paper

Class Meets from 12:45 p.m. to 1:35 p.m.

Handouts

2

Mon. Sep. 14    

The American Legal System

Ch. 1: pg. 1-31

Supplemental Readings

 

Tue. Sep. 15

Constitution Day 2009 Program

11:30 a.m., McCaskey Lyceum

Handout

3

Wed. Sep. 16    

History of the First Amendment

Ch. 2: pg. 33-65

 

Thu. Sep. 17

Last Day to Drop Without “W”

  
4 Fri. Sep. 18 Prior Restraint

Ch. 2: pg. 65-71

Ch. 3: pg. 75-85

5

Mon. Sep. 21

Censorship in Schools

Paper Topic Statement Due   

Ch. 3: pg. 85-106

Supplemental Readings

6

Wed. Sep. 23 

Time, Place and Manner; Hate Speech

Extra Credit Writing Due

Ch. 3: pg. 106-125

Supplemental Readings

7

Fri. Sep. 25

Iowa Libel Research Project

Elements of Libel: Publication, Identification   

Supplemental Readings

Ch. 4: pg. 131-149

8

Mon. Sep. 28

Elements of Libel: Defamation, Falsity

Ch. 4: pg. 149-161

9

Wed. Sep. 30

Elements of Libel: Proof of Fault 

Ch. 5: pg. 163-202

Supplemental Readings

10

Fri. Oct. 02 

Libel Defenses: Privilege, Opinion  

Iowa Libel Law

Ch. 6: pg. 203-236

Supplemental Readings

11

Mon. Oct. 05

EXAMINATION #1                                    

12

Wed. Oct. 07

Copyright Law

Ch. 14: pg. 487-506

13

Fri. Oct. 09

Copyright Law: Fair Use

Ch. 14: pg. 506-519

14

Mon. Oct. 12

Copyright Law: Infringement

Ch. 14: pg. 519-536

Supplemental Readings

15

Wed. Oct. 14

Invasion of Privacy/Appropriation

Ch. 7: pg. 240-261

16

Fri. Oct. 16

Invasion of Privacy/Intrusion

Class Meets from 8:45 a.m. to 9:35 a.m.

Ch. 7: pg. 262-273  

17

Mon. Oct. 19

Invasion of Privacy/Private Facts, False Light

Ch. 8: pg. 275-299

 

Wed. Oct. 21

Outfly Schedule Adjustment

D/F Reports Submitted

 

18 Fri. Oct. 23

Newsgathering Privileges 

Ch. 9: pg. 301-317

19

Mon. Oct. 26

Freedom of Information Act

Ch. 9: pg. 318-339

20

Wed. Oct. 28

State Public Information Laws

Iowa Open Meetings/Public Records

Draft Research Paper Due

Last Day to Declare P/D/F

Ch. 9: pg. 340-354

Supplemental Readings

  Fri. Oct. 30 No Class--Fall Break  

21

Mon. Nov. 02

Protection of News Sources

Ch. 10: pg. 359-387

22

Wed. Nov. 04

Laws to Protect Journalists

Ch. 10: pg. 387-403

23

Fri. Nov. 06

EXAMINATION #2

    

24

Mon. Nov. 09

Preserving a Fair Trial                           

Ch. 11: pg. 405-417

25

Wed. Nov. 11  

Restrictive Orders        

Last Day to Drop With "W"        

Ch. 11: pg. 417-428

26

Fri. Nov. 13 

Closed Proceedings                          

Ch. 12: pg. 431-451

Supplemental Readings

27 Mon. Nov. 16 No Class--SCJ Media Day  

28

Wed. Nov. 18

Electronic Media Coverage     

Ch. 12: pg. 451-457

Supplemental Readings

29

Fri. Nov. 20

Obscenity Regulation                                  

Ch. 13: pg. 459-476

30

Mon. Nov. 23

Obscenity Regulation  

Indecency and Erotic Material

Ch. 13: pg. 476-484

Supplemental Readings
31

Wed. Nov. 25

Commercial Speech Doctrine  

Class Meets from 8:45 a.m. to 9:35 a.m.

Ch. 15: pg. 539-560

  Fri. Nov. 27 No Class--Thanksgiving Break  

32

Mon. Nov. 30

Federal Regulation                

Ch. 15: pg. 560-579

33

Wed. Dec. 02

Broadcast Regulation                              

Ch. 16: pg. 583-595

34 Fri. Dec. 04 No Class: Final Research Papers Due  

35

Mon. Dec. 07

Regulating Program Content                      

Ch. 16: pg. 595-608

36

Wed. Dec. 09

Political Programming                  

Ch. 16: pg. 609-621

37

Fri. Dec. 11

New Technology Regulation

Ch. 16: pg. 621-629

 

Mon. Dec. 14

EXAMINATION #3--8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

 

                

 

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