Communications Law: Liberties, Restraints, and the Modern Media

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Author: John D. Zelezny

ISBN-10: 0495050296

ISBN-13: 9780495050292

Category: Intellectual Property Law

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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 Booknews 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)

Ch. 1The U.S. Legal System1Ch. 2The First Amendment29Ch. 3Risks to Public Safety71Ch. 4Damage to Reputation99Ch. 5Privacy and Peace of Mind153Ch. 6Gaining Access194Ch. 7Media and the Justice System228Ch. 8Creative Property274Ch. 9Corporate and Government Speech324Ch. 10Commercial Speech354Ch. 11Broadcast and Cable TV392Ch. 12Obscenity and Indecency441Ch. 13Cyberspace481Appendix AThe Bill of Rights to the Constitution of The United States of America503Appendix BThe Uniform Correction or Clarification of Defamation Act505Appendix CCodes of Ethics510Glossary of Legal Terms514Case Index525Subject Index529