Course Info
In this course, we engage in a holistic study of seminal Supreme Court cases surrounding freedom of speech, hate speech, incitement, freedom of assembly and association, and the right to petition. You will also learn and apply mass media theories to develop thoughtful critiques of newsgathering, news reporting and news dissemination. Integrating principles of mass media analysis, you will also learn and apply critical theories to rhetorical, visual and aural analyses of media text. We will continually evaluate how our readings inform and shape recent socio-legal-political events and issues such as events in Ferguson, Missouri, Cleveland, Ohio, and Charlottesville, Virginia.
Instructor
Prof. Bryan Adamson is the David L. & Ann Brennan Professor of Law, and Associate Dean of Diversity and Inclusion. His areas of expertise are mass media and First Amendment law, and his authorship has been published in publications ranging from Yale Law and Policy Review and Harvard Journal of Racial and Ethnic Justice. He teaches the Advocates (310) section of Civil Procedure.
Syllabus
The syllabus for your course is available on Canvas.
Textbooks
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Study Aids
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First Amendment Law in a Nutshell by ISBN: 9781685611194Publication Date: 2022-10-24Available via West Academic Study Aids.
The First Amendment by ISBN: 9781684672509Publication Date: 2019-10-23Available via West Academic Study Aids.
A Short and Happy Guide to the First Amendment by ISBN: 9781636590585Publication Date: 2022-08-02Available via West Academic Study Aids.
Emanuel Law Outlines for Corporations by ISBN: 9781454899457Publication Date: 2020-10-08Available via Aspen Learning Library.
Examples and Explanations for First Amendment by ISBN: 9781543822298Publication Date: 2021-03-09Available via Aspen Learning Library.
Skills and Values: the First Amendment by ISBN: 9781531021474Publication Date: 2021-12-01Available via LexisNexis Digital Library.
Mastering First Amendment Law by ISBN: 9781531011536Publication Date: 2018-06-01Available via LexisNexis Digital Library.
Understanding the First Amendment by ISBN: 9781531025045Publication Date: 2023-04-01Available via LexisNexis Digital Library.
Questions and Answers: the First Amendment by ISBN: 9781531022891Publication Date: 2022-04-01Available via LexisNexis Digital Library.
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