STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      Demonstrate a basic working knowledge of the American legal system in general, and specifically of media law issues;

 II.     Evaluate media-related contracts and agreements, the obligations created therein, and with possible civil liability for media projects (libel, invasion of privacy, etc.);

 III.    Summarize the nature of the intellectual property, including securing permission to use copyrighted and trademarked material, and of protecting the students` own intellectual property;

 IV.     Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the unique concerns and issues posed by the internet and other digital media.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      Section 1. Introduction

         A.      Chapter 1  `Media Law:  An Overview`

 II.     Section 2. Contractual concerns

         A.      Chapters 2, `Managing Relationships:  Contracts and the Media Production`

         B.      Chapter 3, `Getting It In Writing:  Sample Media Production Contracts`

         C.      Chapter 7, ¿Working With Guilds and Unions¿

 III.    Section 3. Intellectual property

         A.      Chapters 4, `Getting Permission:  Copyright concerns During Media Production`

         B.      Chapter 5, `Playing It Safe:  Permits, Releases, Libel, and Production Insurance`

         C.      Chapter 9, `Wrapping It Up:  Protecting Your Finished Production`

 IV.     Section 4. Interactive Media; The Internet

         A.      Chapter 8, `Going Multimedia:  Legal Issues Related to Interactive Production`