Beschreibung:
Mass Media Law, 22nd ed., provides college students with a timely, comprehensive, and up-to-date examination of some of the most important principles, doctrines, and cases affecting communications law and the First Amendment freedoms of speech, press, and assembly. The book is packed with current, real-life examples and the latest legal rulings that are relevant for students studying journalism, advertising, public relations, telecommunications, and other facets of the media and communications professions.
Chapter 1: The American Legal SystemChapter 2: The First Amendment: The Meaning of FreedomChapter 3: The First Amendment: Contemporary ProblemsChapter 4: Defamation: Establishing a CaseChapter 5: Defamation: Proof of FaultChapter 6: Defamation: Defenses and DamagesChapter 7 Invasion of Privacy: Appropriation and Intrusion Chapter 8: Invasion of Privacy: Publication of Private Information and False LightChapter 9: Gathering Information: People, Places, Records, and RecordingsChapter 10: Protection of News Sources/Contempt PowerChapter 11: Free Press-Fair Trail: Trail-Level Remedies and Restrictive OrdersChapter 12: Free Press-Fair Trail: Closed Judicial ProceedingsChapter 13: Regulation of Obscene and Other Erotic MaterialChapter 14: Copyright and TrademarkChapter 15: Regulation of AdvertisingChapter 16: Telecommunications Regulation