Media Law JB4163

Mass Communication Law
JB4163 Fall 09

Joey Senat , Ph.D.

This home page is intended to supplement the course by providing online readings and access to useful resources. Items will be added as the semester continues. If there are links or information you would like added, please let me know. You can reach me via e-mail by clicking on my name.

Fall 09 Syllabus

Old Exams Available Online (You need Acrobat Reader on your computer to read the exams.) To access the exams, you will need to log in:

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Reading/Study Guides

Online Readings:

First Amendment Theories
"Hit Man" Case

Excerpts from "Hit Man"
Excerpts from Court Opinions

First Amendment Protection for Different Media
- Extending the First Amendment to the Internet
- The First Amendment and Print, Broadcast, Cable and the Internet
First Amendment & Students

First Amendment & Pornography
- Overview of How Courts Have Defined Obscenity
- COPA Notes
- CPPA Notes

Online Readings Continued:

How Privacy is Regulated
Internet Privacy
- How Internet Cookies Work
- Internet Privacy Notes
- Spyware Everywhere
- COPPA notes
Intrusion
Public Disclosure
Informational Privacy Notes
Journalist's Privilege

Branzburg notes

What should a reporter know before agreeing to protect someone's identity?

Appropriation

Appropriation Overview

Commercial Speech

U.S. Supreme Court and Commercial Speech
Nike Inc. v. Kasky
Thompson v. Western Medical
Do-Not-Call Registry notes

Deceptive Advertising

In the Matter of KFC Corp.

FTC News Release
Complaint (Located under Sept. 17, 2004, as a PDF file.)
Decision and Consent Order (Located under Sept. 17, 2004, as a PDF file.)
Lanham Act & False Advertising
- Lanham Act also applies to false advertising claims
The CAN-SPAM Act: Requirements for Commercial Emailers
FTC Guides Concerning Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising
FTC Guides Against Bait Advertising
Copyright Basics
U.S. Copyright Office - Fair Use
Copyright - Parody

Abilene Music, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment, Inc., 320 F.Supp.2d 84 (S.D.N.Y. 2003) (Use the Academic LexisNexis database to find this citation. Use the Get a Case search.)

Broadcasting

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Joey Senat
School of Journalism & Broadcasting
Oklahoma State University
Last Update: 8/17/09