Description
This course will focus on criminal justice agencies and media relations issues. Class discussion will center on the nature and function of the news media in modern society, legal and ethical issues affecting criminal justice media relations, technological changes in news gathering and its impact on criminal justice and crisis planning for dealing with the news media during high visibility events. This course will present a practical "hands on" approach to dealing with the news media. Practitioners in the criminal justice field and the media will be guest lecturers.