3 credit hours(Same as JOUR 4250.) Prerequisite: EMC 1020, JOUR 1020, or RIM 1020 with grade of C (2.0) or better; junior standing. Examines legal guarantees and restrictions on the flow of information using the case study method. Focuses on libel, privacy, obscenity, and the special restrictions placed on advertising, broadcasting, cable TV, and the Internet.