"Is There Too Much Freedom of Speech and Press in the 21st Century?

    research on a contemporary issue in" rel="nofollow">in media law and policy. Because media policymakin" rel="nofollow">ing is a field which changes rapidly, you cannot rely only on traditional library research. Legal research requires the use of primary sources, that is, actual statutes, regulations, legislative histories, and court cases. You may be more familiar with secondary sources—perspectives of other authors and researchers who have used primary sources to write books, articles, and journals. Choose one of the topics listed below (or your own topic if approved) and summarize where thin" rel="nofollow">ings stand as of Summer 2017. Use prin" rel="nofollow">inted materials, Fin" rel="nofollow">indLaw, Congress.gov, or other websites to locate sources. (See lin" rel="nofollow">inks below.) Summarize the issues, discuss their importance to media policy, and provide some perspective. Cite your sources and in" rel="nofollow">include a bibliography.   1. Network Neutrality: Main" rel="nofollow">intain" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing a Free and Open Internet or More Unnecessary Government Regulation?   2. Electronic Coverage of the Courts: Participation or Spectacle? 3. Is There Too Much Freedom of Speech and Press in" rel="nofollow">in the 21st Century? 4. Copyright in" rel="nofollow">in the Digital Age: Protectin" rel="nofollow">ing Interests of Creators and Users 5. Privacy in" rel="nofollow">in the 21st Century: Outmoded Concept or Needed More Now Than Ever?