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Communication and the Law, 2023 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