Overview

Media Law: A Guide to Understanding Mass Communication Law gives print journalists, broadcasters, photographers, public relations practitioners, advertisers, and those in government and the general public a basic understanding of mass communication law. It is not meant to be a substitute for the legal training or the comprehensive legal advice that only can come from a skilled lawyer. Available in print and eBook formats, Media Law: A Guide to Understanding Mass Communication Law: Offers students, in laymen's terms, a concise, yet complete overview of the law that affects the mass media profession. Reviews the purpose and origin of law, the foundation and basic tenets of American democracy, and an overview of the American legal system. Focuses on the First Amendment and the boundaries of free expression as defined by the U.S. Courts before examining the various specific areas of media law. Prepares students to understand enough of the law to help them know when they are facing possible legal trouble, or more importantly, to help them avoid such trouble in the first place.

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Author:   Mark P. Hanebutt
Publisher:   Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S.
Imprint:   Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S.
Edition:   Third Edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.60cm
Weight:   0.562kg
ISBN:  

9781792406461

ISBN 10:   1792406460
Pages:   277
Publication Date:   08 November 2019
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

"Chapter 1 The Purpose, Origin, and Types of Law The Need for Order Law, Ethics, and Morality Systems of Law Common Law Equity Law Statutory Law Constitutional Law Administrative Law Executive Orders Areas of Law Chapter 2 American Democracy and the Law Early Events That Shaped American Law The Enlightenment—Foundation of American Government Moving Toward a Government of, by, and for the People Principles of Democracy Drafting the U.S. Constitution The Fight for Ratification What's in the Constitution: Types and Limitations of Power The Congress How a Bill Becomes a Law The Presidency Chapter 3 The American Legal System Seeking Truth and Interpreting the Law A Dual Court System The Federal Courts The Anatomy of a Lawsuit Civil Suits Appeals Criminal Trials Finding the Law Briefing a Case Bench-Bar-Press Guidelines Chapter 4 The First Amendment: A Look at Speech and Press Protecting the Pursuit of Truth A History of Censorship Advocates of Free Expression Early Suppression in America The First Amendment: Discovering the Framers' Intent Ways to Interpret the First Amendment Today Absolutist Theory Ad Hoc Balancing Theory Preferred Position Balancing Theory Marketplace of Ideas Theory Access Theory Self-Realization Theory Meiklejohnian Theory The Future of the First Amendment Chapter 5 The Boundaries of Free Expression The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 The Espionage and Sedition Acts of 1917 and 1918 The Clear and Present Danger Test The Doctrine of Incorporation More Speech, Not Less The Smith Act of 1940 The Brandenburg ""Imminent and Likely"" Test The Strict Scrutiny, Intermediate Scrutiny, and Rational Basis Tests Forum Analysis Unprotected Speech Prior Restraint Near v. Minnesota Pentagon Papers Hate Speech Symbolic Speech Compelled Speech Censoring Government Employees False Speech Taxation as Censorship Son of Sam Laws Grand Jury Testimony Elections Internet Distributing Literature Abortion Protests and Other Picketing Chapter 6 Libel The Value of Reputation Elements of Defamation Defamation Identification Publication Damage Falsity Fault The New York Times Co. v. Sullivan and Public Officials The Impact of The New York Times Co v. Sullivan Case Public Figures Limited-Purpose Public Figures Businesses as Public Figures Product Disparagement Public Persons and the Passage of Time Defenses to Libel Truth Summary Judgment Statute of Limitations Privilege Fair Comment and Criticism Opinion Jurisdiction Neutral Reportage Wire Service Defense Single Publication Rule Libel-Proof Plaintiffs Section 315 of the Federal Communications Commission Act Consent Right of Reply Retractions Defamation Flow Chart Chapter 7 Invasion of Privacy The Need to Be Let Alone Sources of Privacy Law Contrasting Libel and Invasion of Privacy The Growing Privacy Problem Intrusion Intrusion Cases Ride-alongs Harassment Paparazzi Secret Recordings Using Stolen Recordings Recording the Police Disclosure of Private Facts Disclosure of Private Facts Cases Public Records Limitations on Public Records Newsworthiness Outrageous Acts Appropriation Appropriation Cases Celebrities False Light False Light Cases Privacy and the Internet Infliction of Emotional Distress Chapter 8 Open Records and Meetings The Need for Information The Freedom of Information Act Internet Access to Information Using the Freedom of Information Act Freedom of Information Act Exemptions Freedom of Information Act Limitations Interviewing Government Officials Executive Privilege The 1974 Privacy Act The Buckley Amendment and Clery Act The Federal Advisory Committee Act Criminal History Information The Federal Driver's Privacy Act The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) Government in the Sunshine Act State Open Records and Meetings Laws Additional Problems of Information Access Suggestions for Getting Information Chapter 9 Protection of Sources The Need to Protect Sources Failing to Keep a Promise—When Sources Sue Branzburg v. Hayes Other Sources of Protection Contempt and the Collateral Bar Rule Criminal Cases v. Civil Cases and Nonconfidential Information Telephone Records Anonymous Online Posts State Shield Laws Who Is a Reporter? Efforts to Pass a Federal Shield Law Zurcher v. Stanford Daily The Privacy Protection Act Consider Alternatives Chapter 10 Free Press/Fair Trial When Constitutional Rights Collide Sheppard v. Maxwell Seating an Impartial Jury Voir Dire Change of Venue Change of Veniremen Continuance Jury Admonition Sequestration Restrictive Orders The Nebraska Press Association Test Closed Courtrooms The Press-Enterprise Test Challenging Closure Accessing Court Records Electronic Records Recording, Photographing and Televising Court Proceedings New Technologies in the Courtroom Bench-Bar-Press Guidelines Eliminating Prejudicial Reporting Chapter 11 Obscenity Defining Sexual Expression The Problem with Obscenity Early Regulation of Sexual Expression The Miller Test Variable Obscenity Child Pornography ""Sexting"" Other Ways to Regulate Obscenity Postal Regulations Film Censorship and Ratings Systems Internet Filters Withholding Government Grants Nuisance Laws Zoning Ordinances Broadcast Indecency Cable Indecency Violence Chapter 12 Intellectual Property Protecting Creations of the Mind The Copyright Act of 1790 Copyright Today Copyright and the Internet Copyright and Music Duration of Copyright Copyright Infringement Unfair Competition The Fair Use Defense Other Defenses to Infringement Trademarks Duration of Trademark Protection Marks of Distinction Patents Chapter 13 Advertising and Commercial Speech The Evolution of Commercial Speech Protection Government Regulation of Advertising Printer's Ink Statutes The Federal Trade Commission Act The Commercial Speech Doctrine Corporations and Noncommercial Speech Media Access The Far Reach of the Federal Trade Commission FTC Methods to Stop False Advertising Publicity Substantiation Voluntary Compliance Consent Agreements Litigated Orders Corrective Advertising Injunctions Guides Other Advertising Concerns Testimonials Mockups Telemarketing Internet Advertising Comparison Ads Bait-and-switch Advertising Advertiser Liability and Defenses Against False-Advertising Claims Other Federal Agencies That Regulate Advertising The Food and Drug Administration The Federal Communications Commission The Securities and Exchange Commission The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) The Federal Reserve Board The Lanham Act Self-regulation Chapter 14 Broadcasting and the Internet The Development of Radio First Amendment Concerns The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Licensing The Effects of Deregulation Broadcast Station Ownership The Fairness Doctrine Political Attack Rules and Political Editorial Rules Broadcast Ascertainment Rules The Equal Time Rule The Candidate Access Rule Candidate Advertising Children's Programming Indecency Violence on Television The News, Hoaxes, and Video News Releases Other Content Rules Noncommercial Broadcasting Cable Television Direct Broadcast Satellites Low Power Television Satellite Radio Low Power FM Radio The Internet Appendix A: The Declaration of Independence: A Transcription Appendix B: The Constitution of the United States: A Transcription"

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