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DJ6143: Media Law
Semester 2 | Credits: 5
This module provides knowledge and tools to assist students in critically assessing their media environment within ethical and legal frameworks. Content includes learning on ethical decision making, media regulation and constraints, copyright, and legislation such as defamation and privacy.
(Language of instruction: English)
Learning Outcomes
- Adopt an informed and personal stance on media regulation in today’s media.
- Analyse complex legal and regulatory issues in contemporary mass media and make compelling case-law based based arguments about them.
- Display an understanding of relevant legislation related to media including privacy, defamation and copyright
- Develop strong editorial judgement scaffolded by knowledge of media law and court practices.
Assessments
- Continuous Assessment (40%)
- Department-based Assessment (60%)
Teachers
- UINSIONN MAC DUBHGHAILL:
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- KAREN M WALSH:
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- TOM FELLE:
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- Kelly Fincham:
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Reading List
- "Quick Win Media Law Ireland" by Andrea Martin
ISBN: 9781904887461.
Publisher: Oak Tree Press (Ireland) - "Media Ethics" by Clifford G. Christians,Mark Fackler,Kathy Brittain Richardson
ISBN: 0205029043.
Publisher: Pearson College Division - "Media Ethics: Issues and Cases" by Lee Wilkins,Philip Patterson
ISBN: 9780073526249.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education - "Manufacturing Consent" by Edward S. Herman
ISBN: 0375714499.
Publisher: Pantheon
Note: Module offerings and details may be subject to change.