The Law of Public Communication, 2009 Update Edition
7th Edition
Published on 27. August 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
648 pages
978-0-205-57004-1 (ISBN)
Description
Focusing on the implications of the law for practitioners, this annually updated text examines legal issues affecting journalism, political speech, and commercial and electronic media. The 2005 Edition of this top-selling media law text includes the most current information available, explaining the law as it applies to the daily work of writers, broadcasters, advertisers, cable operators, Internet service providers, public relations practitioners, photographers, and other public communicators.
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Edition
7th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 178 mm
Width: 231 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
885 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-205-57004-1 (9780205570041)
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Content
Preface
Chapter 1 Public Communication and the Law
The Sources of Law
The Courts
The Litigation Process: Civil and Criminal
Working with the Law
Limitations of Law
Chapter 2 The First Amendment
Theory of Freedom of Expression
Regulating Expression
Tests
Scope of the First Amendment: The Hierarchy of Protected Expression
Who Is Protected?
Chapter 3 Methods of Control
Prior Restraints and Post-publication Punishment
Content-Neutral Regulations
Chapter 4 Libel
Libel Terminology
The Plaintiff
The Plaintiff's Burden of Proof
The Defendant's Case
Preventing Libel Suits
Ideas for Reform
Chapter 5 Privacy and Personal Security
Private Facts
Intrusion and Trespass
False Light
Commercialization
Emotional Distress and Personal Injury
Chapter 6 Intellectual Property
Copyright
Unfair Competition
Chapter 7 Political Speech
Referenda and Other Public Issues
Elections
Regulation of Political Candidate Broadcast Programming
Regulation of Public Issue Programming: The Fairness Doctrine
Lobbying: The Right to Petition
Chapter 8 Commercial Speech
First Amendment and Advertising
Unfair and Deceptive Advertising
Federal Remedies
Other Federal Regulations
Media's Right to Refuse Advertising
Self-Regulation
Securities Transactions
Chapter 9 Obscenity and Indecency
Obscenity
Indecency
Violent Pornography
Controlling Non-obscene Sexual Expression
Chapter 10 The Media and the Judiciary
Defining Jury Bias
Remedies for Prejudicial Publicity
Controlling Conduct in Court
Controlling Prejudicial Publicity
Voluntary Cooperation
Contempt Power
Chapter 11 Protection of News Sources, Notes, and Tape
Protection under the Common Law
Protection under the First Amendment
Protection under State Statutes
Protection under Federal Statutes and Regulations
Congressional Authority
Search Warrants
Breaching Confidentiality
Chapter 12 Access to Information
Access and the Constitution
Access to Events
Access to Records
Access to Meetings
Obtaining Access: A Final Word
Appendix A Finding and Reading the Law
Appendix B The First Fourteen Amendments to the Constitution
Glossary
Case Index
Subject Index
Chapter 1 Public Communication and the Law
The Sources of Law
The Courts
The Litigation Process: Civil and Criminal
Working with the Law
Limitations of Law
Chapter 2 The First Amendment
Theory of Freedom of Expression
Regulating Expression
Tests
Scope of the First Amendment: The Hierarchy of Protected Expression
Who Is Protected?
Chapter 3 Methods of Control
Prior Restraints and Post-publication Punishment
Content-Neutral Regulations
Chapter 4 Libel
Libel Terminology
The Plaintiff
The Plaintiff's Burden of Proof
The Defendant's Case
Preventing Libel Suits
Ideas for Reform
Chapter 5 Privacy and Personal Security
Private Facts
Intrusion and Trespass
False Light
Commercialization
Emotional Distress and Personal Injury
Chapter 6 Intellectual Property
Copyright
Unfair Competition
Chapter 7 Political Speech
Referenda and Other Public Issues
Elections
Regulation of Political Candidate Broadcast Programming
Regulation of Public Issue Programming: The Fairness Doctrine
Lobbying: The Right to Petition
Chapter 8 Commercial Speech
First Amendment and Advertising
Unfair and Deceptive Advertising
Federal Remedies
Other Federal Regulations
Media's Right to Refuse Advertising
Self-Regulation
Securities Transactions
Chapter 9 Obscenity and Indecency
Obscenity
Indecency
Violent Pornography
Controlling Non-obscene Sexual Expression
Chapter 10 The Media and the Judiciary
Defining Jury Bias
Remedies for Prejudicial Publicity
Controlling Conduct in Court
Controlling Prejudicial Publicity
Voluntary Cooperation
Contempt Power
Chapter 11 Protection of News Sources, Notes, and Tape
Protection under the Common Law
Protection under the First Amendment
Protection under State Statutes
Protection under Federal Statutes and Regulations
Congressional Authority
Search Warrants
Breaching Confidentiality
Chapter 12 Access to Information
Access and the Constitution
Access to Events
Access to Records
Access to Meetings
Obtaining Access: A Final Word
Appendix A Finding and Reading the Law
Appendix B The First Fourteen Amendments to the Constitution
Glossary
Case Index
Subject Index