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Mass communication law in a nutshell /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Carter, T. Barton (Author), Dee, Juliet Lushbough (Author), Zuckman, Harvey L. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: St. Paul, Minnesota : West Academic Publishing, [2014]
Edition:Seventh edition.
Series:Nutshell series.
Subjects:
Mass media > Law and legislation > United States.
Table of Contents:
  • The first amendment in perspective
  • Defamation and mass communication
  • Privacy and the mass media
  • The First Amendment and emotional and physical harm
  • Copyright and trademark
  • Restraint of obscene and indecent expression
  • Restraint of the press for purposes of national security
  • The free press--fair trial conflict
  • Freedom to gather news and information
  • Newspersons' privilege, subpoenas, contempt citations and searches and seizures
  • Regulation of commercial speech
  • Regulation of broadcasting
  • Cable and other technologies.