
The Law of Public Communication
Routledge (Publisher)
13th Edition
Published on 1. August 2024
Book
Hardback
538 pages
978-1-032-68853-4 (ISBN)
Description
This thoroughly updated classic textbook provides an overview of communication and media law, including the most current legal developments. It explains laws affecting the daily work of writers, broadcasters, public relations practitioners, photographers, bloggers and other public communicators.
By outlining statutes and cases in an accessible manner, even to students studying law for the first time, the authors ensure that readers acquire a firm grasp of the legal issues affecting the media. The book examines legal topics such as libel, privacy, intellectual property, obscenity and access to information, considering the development and current standing of relevant laws and important cases. It examines how these laws affect public, political and commercial communication. The 13th edition covers contemporary U.S. Supreme Court cases, including the true threats case Counterman v. Colorado, the Andy Warhol fair use case and the Jack Daniel's trademark parody case. It also presents the Biden administration's revision of policy on the use of subpoenas and search warrants to uncover reporters' confidential sources along with the gag orders imposed by courts handling criminal and civil trials in which Donald Trump is a defendant. Further cases explored include the attacks by legislatures against the LGBTQ community, exemplified by a Tennessee law banning drag performances, and the emerging issues presented by artificial intelligence and the content moderation policies of social media platforms.
The Law of Public Communication is an ideal core textbook for undergraduate and graduate courses in communication law and mass media law.
A test bank for instructors is available at www.routledge.com/9781032676388
By outlining statutes and cases in an accessible manner, even to students studying law for the first time, the authors ensure that readers acquire a firm grasp of the legal issues affecting the media. The book examines legal topics such as libel, privacy, intellectual property, obscenity and access to information, considering the development and current standing of relevant laws and important cases. It examines how these laws affect public, political and commercial communication. The 13th edition covers contemporary U.S. Supreme Court cases, including the true threats case Counterman v. Colorado, the Andy Warhol fair use case and the Jack Daniel's trademark parody case. It also presents the Biden administration's revision of policy on the use of subpoenas and search warrants to uncover reporters' confidential sources along with the gag orders imposed by courts handling criminal and civil trials in which Donald Trump is a defendant. Further cases explored include the attacks by legislatures against the LGBTQ community, exemplified by a Tennessee law banning drag performances, and the emerging issues presented by artificial intelligence and the content moderation policies of social media platforms.
The Law of Public Communication is an ideal core textbook for undergraduate and graduate courses in communication law and mass media law.
A test bank for instructors is available at www.routledge.com/9781032676388
More details
Edition
13th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Postgraduate, Undergraduate Advanced, and Undergraduate Core
Illustrations
36 s/w Abbildungen, 24 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder, 12 s/w Zeichnungen, 4 s/w Tabellen
4 Tables, black and white; 12 Line drawings, black and white; 24 Halftones, black and white; 36 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 183 mm
Thickness: 34 mm
Weight
1228 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-032-68853-4 (9781032688534)
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Persons
William E. Lee is Professor Emeritus of Journalism at the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia, USA.
Daxton R. Stewart is an attorney and Professor of Journalism at the Bob Schieffer College of Communication at Texas Christian University, USA.
Jonathan Peters is an attorney and the Chair of the Department of Journalism at the University of Georgia, USA, where he teaches and researches media law.
Daxton R. Stewart is an attorney and Professor of Journalism at the Bob Schieffer College of Communication at Texas Christian University, USA.
Jonathan Peters is an attorney and the Chair of the Department of Journalism at the University of Georgia, USA, where he teaches and researches media law.
Author
University of Georgia, USA.
Texas Christian University, USA.
University of Georgia, USA.
Content
1. Public Communication and the Law 2. The First Admendment 3. Methods of Control 4. Libel 5. Privacy 6. Intellectual Property 7. Political Speech 8. Commercial Speech 9. Obscenity and Indecency 10. The Media and the Judiciary 11. Protection of News Sources, Notes and Recordings 12. Access to Information