Study:
Code:	111844
ECTS:	4.0
Course coordinators:

Literature:

Description:

1.Introduction: historical development, sources and competences, meaning and importance of electronic media, various aspects of regulation of electronic media - 2 hours 2.Development of electronic media in the context of information society, influence of high technologies on electronic media development - 2 hours 3.Convergence of technology, various forms of convergence, influence of convergence on legal framework for electronic media, technological neutrality of legislation for electronic media - 2 hours 4.Regulatory framework for electronic communications in the EU and Republic of Croatia - basic principles, terms, regulation of technical foundations for broadcasting of electronic media (frequencies, IPTV, universal access, interconnections) - 4 hours 5.Digital dividend and net neutrality - influence on regulation of electronic media services - 2 hours 6.Regulatory framework for electronic media - comparative analysis of EU and Croatian legislation - 4 hours 7.Audiovisual media services (linear services) and audiovisual media services on demand (non-linear services), different tiers of rules - 4 hours 8.Legal regulation of electronic publications as defined in Croatian Electronic media Act, comparative analysis of different approaches in regulation of electronic media content on the Internet - 2 hours 9.Audiovisual media services regulatory bodies, real and formal independency, various functions of regulatory bodies - 2 hours 10.Pluralism and diversity of electronic media in information society, importance of pluralism and influence of new technologies - 2 hours 11.Legal protection of broadcasting, conditional access, aggregation of content - 2 hours 12.Electronic media and right to privacy, protection of personal data in electronic media, how new technologies influence freedom of speech - 2 hours

Cognitive Skills:

Knowledge and understanding

After successfully completing the course, students will be able to:

- define basic categories of electronic media,

- indicate and analyse regulatory framework for electronic media,

- explain theoretical approaches and define criteria for distinguishing between individual types of media,

- explain problems imposed in the legal regulation of electronic media,

- indicate modern solutions for a better legal regulation of electronic media contents.

Application

After successfully completing the course, students will be able to:

- apply legal rules for gradual regulation of electronic media,

- use acquired knowledge for the purpose of better interpretation of electronic media regulation,

- apply the knowledge about categorisation of media contents,

- conduct a research about efficiency of the regulatory framework for electronic media.

Analysis

After successfully completing the course, students will be able to:

- categorise contents of electronic media,

- connect the influence of high technology with the development of electronic media,

- examine the connection between pluralism and diversity of the media with the quality of media contents,

- indicate electronic media contents inappropriate for minors,

- analyse legislative framework for electronic media,

- analyse court practice of European courts in the regulation of electronic media.

Synthesis

After successfully completing the course, students will be able to:

- propose legislative solutions for the purpose of better regulation of electronic media,

- propose application of individual research methods for certain electronic media,

- formulate causes of shortcomings in the regulation of electronic media.

Evaluation

After successfully completing the course, students will be able to:

- examine processes ad manner of regulation of electronic media,

- compare legal regulation of electronic media with legal regulation in highly developed countries, such as USA and EU member states

- evaluate the role of independent regulatory body for electronic media.

Practical and Generic Skills:

After successfully completing the course, students will be able to:

- publicly present acquired learning outcomes;

- express themselves ina clear, well structured text argumenting their standpoints;

- participate in a discussion in an argumented manner;

- develop communication skills;

- develop presentation skills;

- develop the ability to find and select relevant data

- develop the ability of team work.

Matching Assessments to Learning Outcomes:

Oral form of examination will be used for the assessment of knowledge.

Oral examination comprises testing of theoretical knowledge from the area of legal regulation of electronic media: knowledge about legal regulation and regulatory framework for electronic media, understanding gradual regulation of electronic media and categorisation of individual types of contents, difference between linear and non-linear audiovisual media services, the role of independent regulatory body and the importance of pluralism and diversity of electronic media.

Consultations schedule: