MC 4301.

080
Mass Communication
Law & Ethics (Online)
Gilbert D. Martinez, J.D.
Assistant Director and Senior Lecturer
School of Journalism and Mass Communication

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 Welcome

S This class is offered completely online.

S Most of our activity will take place on the

TRACS site for this class.

S Two documents you should review closely:

S 1) MC 4301 Media Law Online Syllabus
S 2) MC 4301Online Course Schedule
 Syllabus

S Syllabus has my contact information, course

objectives, course requirements and general
rules

S Youll see that there are weekly deadlines for

participation on the TRACS forum, regular
Reading Quizzes and for commenting on
Speak Freely: A Media Law Blog

S There will be two Case Brief assignments

S There will be a midterm exam and final exam

 Course Schedule

S The Course Schedule has a general

description of the weekly assignments

S It also has a week-by-week description of

what is due and when it is due

S For this week, there are three assignments: the

TRACS Forum, TRACS Assessments and the
Speak Freely
 Course Schedule

S You should also go to the Forums tab on the

TRACS site and see my introduction in the
Introductions thread.

S After that, start a new conversation in the

Introductions thread to introduce yourself.
Please also include a photo.

S The deadline to post your introduction in the

Forum is 11:55 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 2.
 Course Schedule

S In addition, you are expected to respond to at

least two introductions by your classmates
S Consider sharing your reaction to the hobbies
and passions of you classmates, or connecting
with classmates that have similar interests or
are from the same hometown
S Also, please share a recent photo (consider
sharing one that expresses your personality)
S The deadline for at least two responses is
11:55 p.m. Monday, Sept. 4
 Course Schedule

S After you have had a chance to review the

Syllabus and Course Schedule, you may take
Reading Quiz 1

S You have until 11:55 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 3, to

take the quiz

S You can find the quiz in Assessments on

TRACS
 Review

S So, for this first week, here are the graded

assignments
S 1) Post an introduction in TRACS Forums;
deadline is 11:55 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 2)
S 2) Reading Quiz 1 (you may take it as often as
you like, but deadline is 11:55 p.m. Sunday,
Sept. 3)
S 23) Respond to at least two of your classmates
in TRACS Forums (deadline is 11:55 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 4)
 Review

S Ive also posted a welcome message on Speak

Freely: A Media Law Blog

S Look in TRACS Resources for a folder with

the link to the Speak Freely blog
 Getting ahead

S All assignments should be done the week they

are assigned

S Youll see reading assignments on the Course

Schedule for each week

S You may want to start reading Chapter 1 for

next week

S If youre on campus, you should come

introduce yourself during my office hours (see
syllabus)
 Here we go

S Let me know if you have any questions

S Im looking forward to a great semester!