Authors: Kent R. Middleton, Bill F. Chamberlin, Bill F. Chamberlin, William E. Lee, William E. Lee
ISBN-13: 9780205343508, ISBN-10: 0205343503
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Pearson
Date Published: July 2003
Edition: 6th Edition
An annually updated book, The Law of Public Communications explains the law and regulation affecting practitioners of journalism, political and commercial speech, and the electronic media.
The seventh edition of this top-selling media law book includes the most current legal developments affecting the daily work of writers, broadcasters, advertisers, cable operators, Internet service providers, public relations practitioners, photographers, and other public communicators.
By presenting statutes and cases in a cohesive manner that is understandable, the authors ensure that the reader will acquire a firm grasp of the legal issues affecting the media.
Preface | ||
Ch. 1 | Public Communication and the Law | 1 |
Ch. 2 | The First Amendment | 24 |
Ch. 3 | Methods of Control | 67 |
Ch. 4 | Libel | 92 |
Ch. 5 | Privacy and Personal Security | 180 |
Ch. 6 | Intellectual Property | 236 |
Ch. 7 | Political Speech | 279 |
Ch. 8 | Commercial Speech | 317 |
Ch. 9 | Obscenity and Indecency | 388 |
Ch. 10 | The Media and the Judiciary | 435 |
Ch. 11 | Protection of News Sources, Notes, and Tape | 493 |
Ch. 12 | Access to Information | 525 |
App. A | Finding and Reading the Law | 574 |
App. B | The First Fourteen Amendments to the Constitution | 581 |
Glossary | 585 | |
Case Index | 593 | |
Subject Index | 605 |