Mass Media Law

Name: Mass Media Law
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ISBN: 9780073378824

ISBN-10: 0073378828

ISBN-13: 9780073378824

Edition: 16th 2009

Authors: Don R. Pember, Clay Calvert, Wcb, Mcgraw-hill

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This current and comprehensive market-leading textbook addresses the most relevant and important aspects of mass media law in the United States, stretching from the history and adoption of the First Amendment to the most recent judicial opinions, statutory enactments and regulatory controversies affecting speech across the print, broadcast, cable and Internet media. From the laws of libel and privacy to the regulation of advertising and telecommunications, "Mass Media Law 2009/2010" examines timely issues that are shaping the United States' legal system and the future of media content. The new edition has been streamlined to include new opinions and updated coverage of important current…

Book details

List price: $138.67
Edition: 16th
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Publication date: 1/8/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 704
Size: 7.75" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.376
Language: English

Don R. Pember has a doctorate in mass communication law from the University of Wisconsin and is a Professor of Communications at the University of Washington. He is the recipient of the Distinguished Teaching Award and the Society of Professional Journalists’ Public Service Award.




The American Legal System



The First Amendment: The Meaning of Freedom



The First Amendment: Contemporary Problems



Libel: Establishing a Case



Libel: Proof of Fault



Libel: Defenses and Damages



Invasion of Privacy: Appropriation and Intrusion



Invasion of Privacy: Publication of Private Information and False Light



Gathering Information: Records and Meetings



Protection of News Sources/Contempt Power



Free Press/Fair Trial: Trial Level Remedies and Restrictive Orders



Free Press/Fair Trial: Closed Judicial Proceedings



Regulation of Obscene and Other Erotic Material



Copyright



Regulation of Advertising



Telecommunications Regulation


Glossary


Internet


Appendix


Table of Cases


Index