COMM 420 Final Exam Study Guide

Part I - Regular Questions - Do 4 of 5 - 7 points each

Covers basics of law, policy, and ethics. Study first exam.

Broadcast law - licensing, ownership, Telecommunications Act of 1996, articles on web page

Part II - Case Studies - Do 6 of 7 - 12 points each

1. copyright - what can and can't be copyrighted, fair use

2. Source protection - what legal privileges do reporters have, when can they be forced to testify

3. libel - 5 elements, public vs. private individuals, defenses

4. privacy - 4 areas of privacy - especially appropriation and intrusion

5. Content - differences between obscenity and indecency and legal definitions of each

6. Advertising - deceptive advertising test, test for regulating non-deceptive advertising of legal products

7. First Amendment - all areas related to prior restraint including key legal cases