Journalism and Communication (JOUR)
School of Journalism and Communication
Faculty of Public Affairs
JOUR 3502 [0.5 credit]
Telecommunications Regulation
The law regulating Canadian broadcasting and communications industries. Focus on the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission. Topics may include: administrative formulation of policy, ownership rules, program content and quality, access to the media, cablevision licensing and control, alternative sanctions. (Also listed as
MCOM 3502 and
LAWS 3502.)
Prerequisite: one of
LAWS 2003,
LAWS 2004 or
LAWS 2005, or a 2000-level Journalism or Mass Communication credit.
Lectures and discussion three hours a week.