
Mass Media Law, 22nd Edition
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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 2: The First Amendment: The Meaning of Freedom
Chapter 3: The First Amendment: Contemporary Problems
Chapter 4: Defamation: Establishing a Case
Chapter 5: Defamation: Proof of Fault
Chapter 6: Defamation: Defenses and Damages
Chapter 7 Invasion of Privacy: Appropriation and Intrusion
Chapter 8: Invasion of Privacy: Publication of Private Information and False Light
Chapter 9: Gathering Information: People, Places, Records, and Recordings
Chapter 10: Protection of News Sources/Contempt Power
Chapter 11: Free Press–Fair Trail: Trail-Level Remedies and Restrictive Orders
Chapter 12: Free Press–Fair Trail: Closed Judicial Proceedings
Chapter 13: Regulation of Obscene and Other Erotic Material
Chapter 14: Copyright and Trademark
Chapter 15: Regulation of Advertising
Chapter 16: Telecommunications Regulation


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