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COM 248 -- Spring 2004 |
Ethics Cases | Law & Ethics | Legal Dictionaries | Legal Research | Rules of the Air
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BOOKS: {1} Wayne Overbeck, Major Principles of Media Law, 2004 edition (2004) |
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| CLASS: DATE (2004) |
OVERBECK TEXT | PATTERSON TEXT | BRIEFS & ORALS |
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| #1: 20 January |
Preface and Chapter 1 (The American Legal System) To hear an audio lecture, click here. |
Pages xi-xvi and 1-29 (Foreward; Preface; An Introduction to Ethical Decision Making) |
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| #2: 27 January |
Chapter 2 and Page 605 (The Legacy of Freedom; Selected Excerpts from the Law) |
Pages 29-69 (Information Ethics) |
Near v. Minnesota, 1 MLR 1001 (1931) Landmark v. Virginia, 3 MLR 2153 (1978) Smith v. Daily Mail, 5 MLR 1305 (1979) U.S. v. Progressive, 4 MLR 2377 (1979) Seattle v. Rhinehart, 10 MLR 1705 (1984) |
| #3: 3 February |
Chapter 3 (Modern Prior Restraints) |
Pages 70-86 (Advertising Ethics) |
Leathers v. Medlock, 18 MLR 1953 (1991) Braun v. Soldier, 20 MLR 1777 (1993) Rice v. Paladin, 25 MLR 2441 (1998) N.Y. Times v. Sullivan, 1 MLR 1527 (1964) Gertz v. Robert Welch, 1 MLR 1633 (1974) |
| #4: 10 February |
Chapter 4 to Page 156 (Libel and Slander) |
Pages 87-115 (Loyalty) |
Medico v. Time, 6 MLR 2529 (1981) Philadelphia v. Hepps, 12 MLR 1977 (1986) Milkovich v. Lorain, 17 MLR 2009 (1990) WFAA v. McLemore, 26 MLR 2385 (1999) |
| #5: 17 February 2d ˝ = Exam #1 |
Finish Chapter 4 (Libel and Slander) LAW CHAPTERS 1-4 |
Pages 116-129 (Public Relations) ETHICS PAGES 1-129 |
Keeton v. Hustler, 10 MLR 1405 (1984) Hustler v. Falwell, 14 MLR 2281 (1988) Zeran v. America, 25 MLR 2526 (1998) Khawar v. Globe, 26 MLR 2505 (1999) Food Lion v. Capital, 27 MLR 2409 (1999) |
| #6: 24 February |
Chapters 5 (The Right of Privacy) |
Pages 130-150 (Privacy) |
Dieteman v. Time, 1 MLR 2417 (1971) Cantrell v. Forest, 1 MLR 1815 (1974) Romaine v. Kallinger, 15 MLR 1209 (1988) Florida v. B.J.F., 16 MLR 1801 (1989) Haynes v. A. A. Knopf, 21 MLR 2161 (1993) |
| No Class: 2 March |
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| #7: 9 March |
Chapter 6 (Copyrights and Trademarks) |
Pages 151-153 (The Mass Media in a Democratic Society) |
Clift v. Narragansett, 25 MLR 1417 (1996) Deteresa v. American, 25 MLR 2038 (1998) Wilson v. Layne, 27 MLR 1705 (1999) Sanders v. American, 27 MLR 2025 (1999) Harper v. Nation, 11 MLR 1969 (1985) |
| #8: 16 March |
Chapters 7 and 8 (Fair Trial--Free Press Conflicts; Newsgatherer's Privilege) |
Pages 153-158 (The Mass Media in a Democratic Society) |
Sheppard v. Maxwell, 1 MLR 1220 (1966) Nebraska v. Stuart, 1 MLR 1064 (1976) Richmond v. Virginia, 6 MLR 1833 (1980) Press v. Riverside, 13 MLR 1001 (1986) |
| #9: 23 March |
Chapter 9 to Page 384 (Freedom of Information) |
Pages 158-202 (Media Economics) |
Branzburg v. Hayes, 1 MLR 2617 (1972) Riley v. Chester, 5 MLR 2161 (1979) U.S. v. LaRouche, 15 MLR 1502 (1988) Cohen v. Cowles, 18 MLR 2273 (1991) |
| #10: 30 March 2d ˝ = Exam #2 |
Finish Chapter 9 (Freedom of Infromation) CHAPTERS 5-9 |
Pages 203-228 (Ethics of Photo & Video Journalism) ETHICS PAGES 130-228 |
Sherrill v. Knight, 3 MLR 1514 (1977) Houchins v. KQED, 3 MLR 2521 (1978) Oak v. Ah King, 16 MLR 1273 (1989) Department v. Reporters, 16 MLR 1545 (1989) |
| #11: 6 April |
Pages 396-452 (Obscenity and the Law; Regulation of Electronic Media) |
Pages 229-238 (Ethics in Cyberspace) |
Herceg v. Hustler, 13 MLR 2345 (1988) FCC v. Pacifica, 3 MLR 2553 (1978) Miami v. Tornillo, 1 MLR 1898 (1974) |
| #12: 13 April |
Pages 452-504 (Regulation of Electronic Media) |
Pages 238-256 (Ethics in Cyberspace) |
CBS v. FCC, 7 MLR 1563 (1981) Arkansas v. Forbes, 26 MLR 1673 (1998) Turner v. FCC, 22 MLR 1865 (1994) |
| No Class: 20 April |
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| #13: 27 April |
Pages 505-556 (Media Ownership Issues; Advertising and the Law) |
Pages 256-275 (The Ethical Dimensions of Art and Entertainment) |
Turner v. FCC, 25 MLR 1449 (1997) Central v. Public, 6 MLR 1497 (1980) |
| #14: 4 May |
Pages 556-604 (Advertising and the Law; Freedom of the Student Press) |
Pages 275-295 (Becoming a Moral Adult) |
Gutter v. Dow, 12 MLR 1999 (1986) Nelson v. McClatchy, 25 MLR 1703 (1997) |
| #15: 11 May, 6:30 p.m. FINAL EXAM |
LAW CHAPTERS 10-14 | ETHICS PAGES 229-295 | . . . |
COURSE DESCRIPTION: An examination of the law of the field of communications as well as its history and effects. Current ethical issues are explored through case studies. Analysis of legal and ethical issues affecting the media, including the First Amendment, defamation, privacy, newsgathering, obscenity, copyright and broadcasting/telecommunications, and the views of philosophers from Socrates to the present. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: By the end of this course, students should be able to [1] summarize the process and result of judicial analysis and apply it to real-life situations; [2] compare and contrast schools of ethical thought and apply them to real-life situations; [3] list and describe legal rights and duties of the media; [4] present complex concepts orally and in writing; and [5] use effective expository English (yes, this is an English course). REQUIREMENTS: Students should complete all assigned readings by the dates indicated. There will be three exams; each will include Law (52%) and Ethics (48%). The Law portion of the exams will be non-cumulative; the Ethics portion of the exams will be cumulative as to the philosophies and philosophers but non-cumulative as to the cases. In addition each student will be assigned several briefs and oral reports, which will be graded 50% on communication skills and 50% on law. Students are expected to abide by the principles set out in the booklet "Academic Integrity at Elizabethtown College" [most recent edition]. The first 2.5 absences are excused, regardless of the reason (unless you miss an examination or your own oral presentation). All cuts beyond the first 2.5 are UNexcused REGARDLESS OF THE REASON and will result in a reduction of the grade for the course. Arriving late or leaving early will be counted as a partial cut. Make-up exams are allowed only in cases of the most extreme emergency and ordinarily must be arranged and taken BEFORE the scheduled date. The instructor reserves the right to alter course content or adjust the pace of class and assignments in order to accommodate class projects. GRADING: Components will be weighted as follows: Exam #1, 25%; Exam #2, 25%; Final Exam, 25%; and Briefs & Oral Reports, 25%. Normative standards are 96-100% = A; 91-95% = A-; 86-90% = B+; 81-85 = B; 76-80% = B-; 71-75% = C+; 66-70% = C; 61-65% = C-; 56-60% = D+; 51-55% = D; 46-50% = D-; 0-45% = F. The instructor reserves the right to curve the grades if he feels that doing so would more accurately reflect the quality of the class's work. BRIEFS & ORALS--Here's What You Do: (1) Find the Media Law Reporter in the reference section of the library. (2) Write a "brief" on your case, using the format of this example but DOUBLE-SPACED; you may exceed the maximum word count if necessary. Follow all rules contained in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, with two exceptions: sentences should be separated by TWO SPACES, not one; and documentation within your brief is not necessary. (3) Prepare an oral report to teach the case to your classmates. Use index cards only. Do not read your brief! This is boring. Briefs and oral reports are due on the date indicated without exception. If you will be absent on the date indicated, it is your responsibility to switch cases with another student; if you are absent and have not switched, you will receive an "F" for this exercise. Even so, at least be sure to turn in your brief on time; one letter grade is deducted for each day that it is late.
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Adjunct Instructor |
Ph.D., Religion, American Christian College and Seminary;
LL.M., Labor Law, Temple University; J.D., Law, Widener
University; M.A.R., Religion, Liberty University;
B.A., History and Social Science, York College of Pennsylvania.
Lt. Col. William Martin Sloane, CAP, adjunct instructor, teaches law and ethics. He is an attorney, Anglican priest, and board chair of the American College of Counselors. To leave a message: sloane@acfei.com, (717) 249-1069 or 379-1235. |
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"The TV business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs." --Hunter S. Thompson HINTS: Know these law cases by name Examination #1 (Spring 2004; page references are to Overbeck text):
New York Times v. Sullivan, 20, 26, 28-30, 124-26, 139, 142, 148-50, 169, 172 Examination #2 (Spring 2004; page references are to Overbeck text):
Roe v. Wade, 7-8, 179 Final Examination (Spring 2004; page references are to Overbeck text):
Bigelow v. Virginia, 59, 537 |
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