Communications Law: Liberties, Restraints, and the Modern Media » (6th Edition)

John D. Zelezny, an attorney and senior public relations executive, has extensive experience in both academia and the professional world of communications. His varied career began as a small-town newspaper reporter in the 1970s, later encompassed 15 years as a professor of media law and journalism at three West Coast universities, and eventually led to his employment as a corporate executive and strategic communications adviser to CEOs and boards of directors. He is a member of the State Bar of California, and currently serves as senior vice president and chief communications officer for Community Medical Centers in Fresno, Calif. He is a frequent lecturer on communications law and the author of complex First Amendment problems for law-school advocacy competitions. Mr. Zelezny holds degrees from Humboldt State University and the University of the Pacific's McGeorge School of Law.

Zelezny, a licensed attorney and formerly a professor of media law, explores the legal principles that influence mass communication in this text for students who will work in journalism and other forms of mass communication. Coverage of Internet issues involving technology and cyberspace law is new for this edition, and there are new chapter Web resources, along with expanded discussions of First Amendment rights and post-September 11th restrictions on speech and privacy. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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A text written primarily for students who anticipate actually working as professional communicators in the mass media. Its aim is to instill a greater appreciation for freedom of expression, provide an overview of the diverse field of communications law, and impart a functional understanding of the legal rules and principles that are generally most relevant to mass communications professionals in the US. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)