JOU 4200: Law of Mass Communications
University of Florida

JOU 4200 Law of Mass Communications is a Journalism Core course at UF taught by the following professor: Sandra Chance.
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6 pages

MMC 4200, Week 1 Notes

Winter 2016

Sandra Chance

JOU 4200

Introduction to the course and Chapter 1. The court system, the Supreme Court of the United States, and introduction to First Amendment issues.
10 pages

MMC 4200, Week 2 Notes

Winter 2016

Sandra Chance

JOU 4200

Remainder of chapter 1 and beginning chapter 2. The court system, jurisdiction, the top 10 landmark cases for the First Amendment, what the First Amendment is, when to call a lawyer, and general terms you need to know to study law.
8 pages

MMC 4200, Week 3 Notes

Winter 2016

Sandra Chance

JOU 4200

Remainder of chapter 2. The First Amendment, First Amendment analysis, how to judge the First Amendment, fighting words and hate speech, the First Amendment and how it applies to students
7 pages

MMC 4200, Week 4 Notes

Winter 2016

Sandra Chance

JOU 4200

End of chapter 2 and chapter 3. First Amendment analysis, methods of control, prior restraints and injunctions, the Pentagon Papers case, restrictions on speech, expressions v. conduct, "Son of Sam" law, the two tests judges use
6 pages

MMC 4200, Week 5 Notes

Winter 2016

Sandra Chance

JOU 4200

End of chapter 3 and beginning of chapter 4. Son of Sam laws, libel, defamation, sources of defamation laws, requirements for a libel plaintiff, a plaintiff's burden of proof in libel cases, defamation content, New York Times v. Sullivan
20 pages

MMC 4200 Exam 1 Study Guide

Winter 2016

Sandra Chance

JOU 4200

Chapters 1-4. Chapter 1: The court system, the Supreme Court of the United States, introduction to First Amendment issues. Chapter 2: Jurisdiction, the top 10 landmark cases for the First Amendment,
5 pages

MMC 4200, Week 6 Notes

Winter 2016

Sandra Chance

JOU 4200

End of chapter 4: Libel Exam review, defamation, NY Times v. Sullivan, fault, NY Times "Actual Malice", types of plaintiffs, public officials, public figures, negligence, types of damages
9 pages

MMC 4200, Week 7 Notes

Winter 2016

Sandra Chance

JOU 4200

End of Chapter 4 and beginning of Chapter 5. Defamation defenses, the right to privacy, invasion of privacy, publication of public facts, privacy torts, online privacy, defenses, First Amendment cases, Florida statutes about privacy
11 pages

MMC 4200, Week 8 Notes

Winter 2016

Sandra Chance

JOU 4200

First Amendment defenses, newsworthiness, consent, intrusion, secret recording, cyber bullying, trespass, false light, appropriation, intentional infliction of emotional distress (IIED)
11 pages

MMC 4200, Week 9 Notes

Winter 2016

Sandra Chance

JOU 4200

Chapter 5 continued, and 8 Intentional infliction of emotional distress, commercial speech, permissable regulations, unfair/deceptive ads, implied falsehood, the Lanham Act, RICO act, corporate speech regulations, intellectual property, copyright, copyright law
7 pages

MMC 4200, Week 10 Notes

Winter 2016

Sandra Chance

JOU 4200

End of chapter 6 Copyright, ownership, author's rights, registration, copyright notices, copyright online, the DMCA, fair use, SOPA and PIPA, 4 factors for fair use, copyright legislation and lawsuits, trademarks, the First Amendment and trademarks, trademark infringement
23 pages

MMC 4200 Exam 2 Study Guide

Winter 2016

Sandra Chance

JOU 4200

Chapters 4, 5, 6, 8 Libel defenses and privileges. Privacy, privacy torts, intrusive behavior, false light, appropriation, intentional infliction of emotional distress. Copyright, copyright protec
10 pages

MMC 4200, Week 11 Notes

Winter 2016

Sandra Chance

JOU 4200

Chapter 9: Obscenity Pornography, First Amendment, obscenity law, the Miller test, online pornography legislation, sexting, revenge porn, sexually oriented businesses, indecency, FCC regulation, FCC v. Pacifica,
5 pages

MMC 4200 Week 12 Notes

Winter 2016

Sandra Chance

JOU 4200

Class was canceled on 3/29. Chapter 10 the media and the judiciary, the conflict between the First Amendment and the Sixth Amendment, Sheppard v. Maxwell, judicial remedies for limiting the effect of the press, jury bias
14 pages

MMC 4200, Week 13 Notes

Winter 2016

Sandra Chance

JOU 4200

Chapters 10 & 12. The media and the judiciary, the sixth amendment, jury bias, presumption of prejudice, access to courtrooms, access to information, access to news events, access to meetings and records, Sunshine laws, FOIA, FOIA exemptions, Sunshine law exemptions, public records laws, public records exemptions.
6 pages

MMC 4200, Week 14 Notes

Winter 2016

Sandra Chance

JOU 4200

Chapter 11. Class on 4/14 was cancelled and changed to being an exam review for exam 3. Confidential sources, constitutional protection, Branzburg v. Hayes, the Branzburg test, the Florida Shield Law, the Florida Sunshine Law & Federal Sunshine Law, anonymous Internet speech, the Dendrite test, breaching confidentiality, newsroom sources, advice for journalists.
15 pages

MMC 4200 Exam 3 Study Guide

Winter 2016

Sandra Chance

JOU 4200

Chapters 9, 10, 11, and 12. Obscenity and indecency, First Amendment protections, prurient interests, community standards, patent offensiveness, indecency vs. obscenity, safe harbors, Communications

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