CLICK ON SPECIFIC TOPICS FOR POWERPOINT CLASS NOTES
| Date | Topic/Assignments | Readings |
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| Jan 15 | The Legal System
Legal Research | Chap 1 |
| Jan 17 | New Media The Tripartite Origins of Media Law | Chap 10 |
| Jan 22-24 | 1st Amendment | Chaps 2 and 5 |
| Jan 29-31 | Boundaries: Risks to Public Safety | Chap 3, pp.111-125 Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire (1942) |
| Feb 5-7 | Boundaries: Obscenity | Chap 4 |
| Feb 12 | Exam Review Legal Team Meetings | |
| Feb 14 | Examination #1/Case #1 Due | |
| Part II. NEWS MEDIA AND THE LAW | ||
| Feb 19-21 | Damage to Reputation | Chap 6 Hustler Falwell Ad |
| Feb 26-28 | Privacy-The Torts | Chap 7 |
| Mar 4-6 | Reporting the Legislative and Executive Branches | Chap 8 |
| SPRING BREAK March 11-13 | ||
| Mar 18-20 | Media and the Justice System | Chap 8 |
| Mar 25 | Exam Review: Legal Team Meetings | |
| Mar 27 | Examination #2/Case #2 Due | |
| Part III. MEDIA CONTENT/MEDIA REGULATION | ||
| Apr 1-3 | Media Regulation | Chap 9 |
| Apr 8-10 | Electronic Media Content | TBA |
| April 15-17 | Intellectual Property | Chap 11, pp. 214-232 |
| Apr 22-24 | Commercial Speech | Chap 11, pp. 232-242 |
| Apr 29-May 1 | Oral Arguments
Examination #3: |
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| Thursday, May 8 | Examination #3 (including Essay)/Case #3 Due/
Due by 12:30 |
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| Date(s) | Calendar Item | Jan. 14 | Classes Begin |
|---|---|
| Jan. 14-18 | Late Registration and Drop/Add |
| Jan. 18 | Final Spring Payment Deadline |
| Jan. 18 | Weekend College Classes Begin at 4:30 p.m. |
| Jan. 20 | Last Day for Full Refund (for 16-week classes) |
| Jan. 21 | Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday |
| Feb. 11 | Pass/Not Pass and Audit-to-Credit Deadline |
| Mar. 10-16 | Spring Recess |
| Mar. 17 | Classes Resume |
| Mar. 21 | Credit-to-Audit Deadline |
| Mar. 21 | Last Day to Withdraw (for 16-week classes) |
| Mar. 21 | Classes Suspended at 4:30 p.m. |
| Mar. 24 | Classes Resume |
| May 5-11 | Last Week of Classes and Final Exams |
| May 11 | End of Spring Semester |
| May 14 | Commencement |
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