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Information Law
History, Politics & International Studies Program
Madrid, Spain
Dates: early Sep 2025 - mid Dec 2025
Information Law
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Location: Madrid, Spain
Primary Subject Area: Journalism
Other Subject Area: Law
Instruction in: English
Course Code: 13455
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 200
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 42
DESCRIPTION
I. FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS TO FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND INFORMATION
1. Constitutional grounds of the right to freedom of expression and information.
2. Legal sources of Media Law.
3. Fundamental rights to freedom of expression and information.
4. Constitutional guarantees and protection of freedom of expression and information.
5. Limits on the fundamental rights to freedom of expression and information (I): personality rights.
6. Limits on the fundamental rights to freedom of expression and information (II): limits from other constitutional interests.
II. LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR JOURNALIST
7. Regulation of journalistic activities and professionals.
8. Access to information and sources.
III. LEGAL FRAMEWORK OF TRADITIONAL AND NEW MEDIA
9. The Spanish audiovisual sector within the European context.
10. Regulation of mass media.
IV. INFORMATION LAW
11. Legal framework for media content.
12. Intellectual property.
13. Advertising and Marketing Law.
1. Constitutional grounds of the right to freedom of expression and information.
2. Legal sources of Media Law.
3. Fundamental rights to freedom of expression and information.
4. Constitutional guarantees and protection of freedom of expression and information.
5. Limits on the fundamental rights to freedom of expression and information (I): personality rights.
6. Limits on the fundamental rights to freedom of expression and information (II): limits from other constitutional interests.
II. LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR JOURNALIST
7. Regulation of journalistic activities and professionals.
8. Access to information and sources.
III. LEGAL FRAMEWORK OF TRADITIONAL AND NEW MEDIA
9. The Spanish audiovisual sector within the European context.
10. Regulation of mass media.
IV. INFORMATION LAW
11. Legal framework for media content.
12. Intellectual property.
13. Advertising and Marketing Law.