H- The internet raises difficult ethical and legal questions about privacy, freedom of speech, access to information, rights, and responsibilities of users. In this communication studies course, students will learn to examine and analyze complex legal and ethical situations on the internet and in other forms of mass media in order to be better consumers of media messages and images. To do so, students will study models for ethical decision-making and the history and process of media law.
Prerequisites
Successful completion of ENGL 95 or above, or placement into ENGL&101.