《西方傳媒法》（雙語）教學(xué)大綱

《西方傳媒法》（雙語）教學(xué)大綱課程編號：061482B課程類型：□通識教育必修課□通識教育選修課□學(xué)科基礎(chǔ)課□專業(yè)核心課R專業(yè)提升課□專業(yè)拓展課總學(xué)時：32講課學(xué)時：32實驗（上機）學(xué)時：0學(xué)分：2考試類型：□考試R考查適用對象：傳播學(xué)專業(yè)□是R否適合作為其他專業(yè)學(xué)生的個性化選修課先修課程：無一、課程的教學(xué)目標(biāo)《西方傳媒法》是為傳播學(xué)專業(yè)本科生開設(shè)的專業(yè)提升課程，旨在通過雙語教學(xué)介紹西方國家，尤其是美國傳媒法的經(jīng)典案例。通過本門課程的教學(xué)，使學(xué)生能夠了解美國傳媒法的基本概念、原理和制度，探索美國傳媒法的運行規(guī)律，熟悉美國憲法第一修正案是如何發(fā)揮保護美國公民和新聞媒體表達自由作用的。目標(biāo)1：通過本門課程的教學(xué)，使學(xué)生在思想上認(rèn)識到全球化時代學(xué)習(xí)西方國家傳媒法基本知識和基本經(jīng)驗的重要性。目標(biāo)2：通過本門課程的教學(xué)，使學(xué)生可以系統(tǒng)掌握西方國家，尤其是美國傳播法的基本概念、原理和基本制度等方面的知識，能夠拓寬學(xué)生的學(xué)術(shù)視野。目標(biāo)3：通過本門課程的教學(xué)，培養(yǎng)學(xué)生運用比較研究方法的能力，通過比較中西方國家傳媒法基本制度，發(fā)現(xiàn)其區(qū)別和聯(lián)系。二、教學(xué)內(nèi)容及其與畢業(yè)要求的對應(yīng)關(guān)系學(xué)習(xí)本課程，要求學(xué)生在馬克思主義世界觀和方法論的指導(dǎo)下，通過案例的學(xué)習(xí)了解西方國家傳媒法發(fā)展的基本路經(jīng)，準(zhǔn)確理解和掌握西方國家傳媒法的基本概念和基本知識，并能夠運用所學(xué)知識分析相關(guān)理論問題和實踐問題，特別是可以把西方國家案例中的法理精神和中國實際結(jié)合起來，借鑒西方國家在處理表達自由和其他利益沖突中的司法實踐。同時，教師的教學(xué)應(yīng)當(dāng)注意本課程與相關(guān)課程內(nèi)容的銜接和比較，引導(dǎo)學(xué)生關(guān)注現(xiàn)實，做到理論聯(lián)系實際。本課程以任課教師主講為主，輔以課堂討論、寫論文等方式。建議平時成績占40%，期末考試占60%。本課程在“提升學(xué)生運用比較研究方法，分析和解決傳媒法實踐問題”能力方面促進了畢業(yè)要求的實現(xiàn)。三、各教學(xué)環(huán)節(jié)學(xué)時分配教學(xué)課時分配序號章節(jié)內(nèi)容講課試驗其他合計1Chapter1IntroductiontoThisCourse(TheAmericanJudiciaryandtheFirstAmendment)442Chapter2RiskstoPublicSafety443Chapter3DamagetoReputation664Chapter4PrivacyandPeaceofMind445Chapter5MediaandtheJustice666Chapter6TheFCCandBroadcastLicensing447Chapter7ObscenityandIndecency44合計7章 3232四、教學(xué)內(nèi)容Chapter1Introductiontothiscourse(TheAmericanJudiciaryandtheFirstAmendment)Ⅰ.TheSourcesoflawⅡ.UnitedStatesCourtsⅢ.TheFirstAmendment(TheTrialofJohnPeterZenger,Nearv.Minnesota)Teachingmainpoint:HistoricalDevelopmentoftheFirstAmendmenttotheUnitedStatesConstitutionandtheoryoffreedomofexpressionTeachingdifficultpoint:TheoryoffreedomofexpressionAnswerthefollowingquestions:1.WhatarethesourcesoflawintheU.S.?2.WhatroledoestheConstitutionplayinademocraticcountry?3.Whatisthecaselaw?4.HowmanylevelsoffederalcourtarethereintheU.S.?Pleasedescribethem.5.Whatisthe"priorrestraint"?6.Whatisthe"subsequentpunishment"?7.Issubsequentpunishmentlessoppressivethanpriorrestraint?Why?8.WhyisNear'strialimportant?9.HowmanymeansofpriorrestraintsarethereintheUnitedStates?10.Howaboutsubsequentpunishments?Chapter2RiskstoPublicSafety(NewYourTimesv.UnitedStates)Teachingmainpointandteachingdifficultpoint:TheconflictsofrightsbetweenfreedomofexpressionandnationalsecurityAnswerthefollowingquestions:1.Whatconstitutionalissueswereraisedinthiscase?2.DidthepublicationofthePentagonPapersinfactposeathreattonationalsecurity?3.What’stheCourt’sopinioninPentagonPapersCase?Chapter3DamagetoReputation(NewYorkTimesv.Sullivan)Teachingmainpoint:Whatisdefamation?AlibelplaintiffusuallymustprovefourelementsTeachingdifficultpoint:Pulicofficial;ActualmaliceAnswerthefollowingquestion:1.WhatisDefamation?2.Whichformscandefamationtake?3.Tosuesuccessfullyfordefamation,whatismostplaintiffs'burdenofproof?4.WhichwordsorphrasesareconsideredasdefamatoryinAmericanlibellaws?Listatleastfivewordsorphrases.5.WhyisthecaseofNEWYORKTIMESv.SULLIVANimportant?Chapter4PrivacyandPeaceofMind(FloridaStarv.B.J.F.)Teachingmainpoint:FourdistinctprivacytortsinthelawoftheUSA.Teachingdifficultpoint:TheconflictsofrightsbetweenfreedomofexpressionandrightofprivacyAnswerthefollowingquestion:1.HowmanyrecognizedtypesofprivacytortsarethereinthelawoftheUSA?Whendidtheprivacylawtraceorwhatisitsorigin?2.Whatisappropriationtort?Giveanexample.3.Whatistheprivate-factstort?4.Whatisthemeaningoffalse-lighttort?5.Howabouttheintrusiontort?Chapter5MediaandtheJusticeSystemⅠ.FreedomofExpressionandFairTrial(Sheppardv.Maxwell)Ⅱ.KeepingMediaSecrets(Branzburgv.Hayes)Teachingmainpoint:FreedomofExpressionandFairTrial;WhatmethodsortoolscanbeusedtomitigatingprejudicialpublicityTeachingdifficultpoint:KeepingMediaSecretsAnswerthefollowingquestion:1.WhatconflictsofconstitutionalrightsemergedintheSheppardcase?2.PleasedescribethenewscoverageoftheSheppardtrial.3.WhatisthejudicialerrorofthetrialcourtjudgeintheSheppardcase?4.Whatmethodsortoolscanbeusedtomitigatingprejudicialpublicitybythelowercourts?5.Whatisagrandjury?6.Whatisthemeaningofprotectionofsources?7.PleasedescribethestatusoflegislativeprotectionofnewssourcesintheU.S.8.DidtheFirstAmendmentprotectthereporter’sprivilegetowithholdconfidentialinformation?Chapter7TheFCCandBroadcastLicensing(RedLionBroadcastingCo.v.FCC)Teachingmainpoint:ThejurisdictionandpowersofFCC;ThefairnessdoctrineTeachingdifficultpoint:TheScarcityRationaleappliedtotheregulationsofbroadcastmediaAnswerthefollowingquestion:Arethebroadcastmediasubjecttofargreaterregulationthantheprintmedia?PleasedescribetheScarcityRationaleappliedtotheregulationsofbroadcastmedia.WhatarethejurisdictionandpowersofFCC?Whatisthefairnessdoctrine?Chapter8ObscenityandIndecency(Millerv.California)Teachingmainpointandteachingdifficultpoint:TheMillerTestAnswerthefollowingquestion:1.Whatarethemeaningofpornography,obscenityandindecency?2.WhatistheMillerTest?3.Whataretheattitudesofstatelegislaturestoobscenity?4.WhatistheattitudeofCongresstoobscenity?五、考核方式、成績評定本課程通常采用論文考核方法；成績評定采用百分制，平時成績占40%，期末論文成績占60%。六、主要參考書1.JohnD.Zelezny,CasesinCommunicationsLaw,Restraints,andtheModernMedia(fourthedition),北京大學(xué)出版社，2004年12月第1版。2.KentR.Middleton&WilliamE.Lee,LawofPublicCommunication,PearsonEducation,2012.3.DonR.Pember,Massmedialaw,Boston,MA:Mc