Communication and the Law 2022 Ed

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Com­muni­­ca­­­tion and the Law is de­­signed for students planning ca­reers in mass com­­­­­­munica­tion. Avoid­ing legal­ese, it is written in clear language and terminology un­der­standable to both students and communication professionals alike.  All chapters are written by some of the field’s leading authorities, assuring un­matched ex­per­tise, and are updated an­nually to assure the most current explanation of the law. 

CONTENTS

1               The  Law in Modern Society

2               The First Amendment in Theory and Practice

3               Conduct and Speech

4                Prior Restraint

5                Regulating Pornography

6                Defamation

7                Regulating Studentå Expression

8                Regulating Advertising

9                Regulating Public Relations

10              Broadcast Regulation

11              Regulating Cable Communication

12              New Communication Technologies

13              Intellectual Property

14              Privacy

15              Confidential Sources and Information

16              Access to Courts

17              Access to Documents and Meetings

18              Newsgathering