Communication Law and Policy
The Communication Law & Policy concentration focuses on the dynamics of policy-making,
legislation, and regulation of communication processes and communication industries in both domestic and international contexts, and on the role of communication technology in the democratic process. It is particularly valuable for individuals with career interests in corporate, communication, international copyright, intellectual property, and entertainment law and policy, state and federal policy-making, or social and political research on the global information economy. It is also a valuable concentration area for individuals pursuing the joint JD/MA degrees.
Courses central to a concentration in Communication Law & Policy
include:
COMM 530 - Social Dynamics of Communication Technologies
COMM 557 - Comparative (International) Communication Policy
COMM 560 - Communications Policy
COMM 565 - Communication Law and Broadcasting
COMM 566 - Communication Law and New Technologies
COMM 570 - Economics of the Communication Industries
COMM 571 - Communications Technologies
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Courses useful for a concentration in Communication Law & Policy
include:
COMM 520 - Social Roles of Communication Media
COMM 530 - Social Dynamics of Communication Technology
COMM 531 - Communication and the International Economy
COMM 533 - Emerging Communication Technologies
COMM 542 - Business Strategies of Communication Firms
COMM 553 - Political Economy of Global Telecommunications and Information
COMM 572 - Telephone, Data, and Video Telecommunication Systems
COMM 580 - Media and Politics
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Additional cognate courses are offered through the Law School (admitted JD/MA students only), the School of Policy, Planning, and Development, and the School of International Relations.
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Trade Journals available in the Annenberg Resource Center (West Lobby) that offer business and
industry information related to the Communication Law & Policy concentration include:
Broadcast & Cable, Euromedia Regulation,The New York Times, Telecommunications Policy,
Telecommunications Reports, and the Wall Street Journal.
WWW Websites relevant to the Communication Law & Policy concentration include:
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