What will you in the Internet Giants: The Law and Economics of Media Platforms Course
Understand legal and economic frameworks that govern digital media platforms.
Analyze landmark antitrust cases involving companies like Microsoft and Google.
Explore how music, video, and book industries have been reshaped by technology.
Evaluate issues around network neutrality, copyright, and digital privacy.
Understand how emerging technologies influence laws, markets, and society.
Program Overview
Module 1: Introduction to the Course
Duration: ~1 hour
Overview of media platforms in the digital age.
Introduction to law, economics, and technology intersections.
Module 2: Microsoft: The Desktop vs. The Internet
Duration: ~8 hours
Study of Microsoft’s market power and antitrust investigations.
Analysis of software licensing and browser bundling.
Module 3: Google Emerges (and the World Responds)
Duration: ~10 hours
Examination of Google’s search dominance and advertising models.
Discussion of antitrust cases and policy challenges.
Module 4: Smartphones
Duration: ~8 hours
Legal issues in the smartphone ecosystem.
Patent disputes and platform control between Android and iOS.
Module 5: Nondiscrimination and Neutrality
Duration: ~7 hours
Network neutrality principles and open internet regulation.
Arguments for and against non-discrimination in internet traffic.
Module 6: The Day the Music Died?
Duration: ~7 hours
Digital disruption in the music industry.
Licensing, copyright enforcement, and digital rights management.
Module 7: Video: Listening and Watching
Duration: ~7 hours
Legal and economic structures of streaming platforms.
Case studies on companies like Netflix and broadcasters.
Module 8: The Mediated Book
Duration: ~6 hours
The shift from print to eBooks.
Amazon’s role and legal disputes in publishing.
Module 9: Course Review
Duration: ~2 hours
Review of key legal cases and economic concepts.
Summary of lessons across different media sectors.
Module 10: Internet Giants: Experimental
Duration: ~20 minutes
Brief insights on emerging technologies and digital trends.
Module 11: Continuing Legal Education Info
Duration: ~10 minutes
Information for legal professionals on CLE credit eligibility.
Get certificate
Job Outlook
Lawyers and Legal Scholars: Deepen understanding of antitrust, IP, and digital rights.
Policy Makers: Inform policy decisions on tech regulation and competition law.
Technology Professionals: Learn about legal constraints affecting innovation and platforms.
Researchers and Academics: Explore interdisciplinary topics at the intersection of law, economics, and media.
Explore More Learning Paths
Deepen your understanding of the legal and economic frameworks that govern media platforms with this curated program designed to provide insights into international law and dispute resolution.
Related Courses
International Law in Action: The Arbitration of International Disputes Course – Learn the principles of international law, arbitration, and dispute resolution, offering context for regulating global media platforms.
Related Reading
What Is Management Consulting? – Explore how consulting frameworks analyze business and regulatory challenges, relevant to understanding the operations and economics of major media platforms.
Specification: Internet Giants: The Law and Economics of Media Platforms
|
