Communication 339 - Media and Public Policy

This course examines policies, laws and regulations affecting legacy and digital media, including media ownership, universal service, intellectual property, advertising, online privacy, free speech, media diversity and digital content creation. Students are introduced to practices of public interest advocacy and media technology policy-making in the U.S.

PreReq: Comm 122 (222) All other majors by permission of the instructor mfuentes@comm.umass.edu.