Mass Media Law
LAW 2038
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Description
Prerequisites: None
Exam Type: One-Day Take-Home
The class examines how the First Amendment, in combination with tort law, statutes, and common-law principles, shapes the rights and legal limitations for publishers of news and opinion, in both traditional and digital media. Topics include libel, protection of confidential sources, prior restraints on publication, invasion of privacy by publication, criminal liability for publishing classified information, legal limits on newsgathering, and access to information. It is taught by David McCraw, the lead newsroom lawyer for The New York Times.
School
Harvard Law School
Credits
2
Cross Reg
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
Department
Law School
Course Component
Lecture
Subject
Law
Grading Basis
HLS Graded
