Overview

Media Law: A Practical Guide (Revised Edition) provides a clear and concise explanation of media law principles. It focuses on the practical aspects of how to protect oneself from claims and how to evaluate the likelihood of a successful claim. This new edition has been revised to reflect important changes and updates to the law, including recent developments relating to scandalous trademarks, embedding, fair use, drones, revenge porn laws, interpretation of emoji, GDPR, false statements laws, lies, and the libel implications of the #MeToo movement. Media Law is divided into five sections that help non-lawyers understand how the principles apply to their actual behavior: background information about the legal system; things you can be sued for; how you actually gather information; ways the government can regulate speech; and practical issues that are related to media law. This book is perfect for courses in media and communications law or a combination course in journalism law and ethics, as it covers both the legal and ethical aspects of communication.

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Author:   Ashley Messenger
Publisher:   Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Imprint:   Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Edition:   New edition
Weight:   0.675kg
ISBN:  

9781433167980

ISBN 10:   1433167980
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   07 June 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

List of Tables and Figures - Preface - Acknowledgements - Part I: Introductory Material - Court Systems, Citation, and Procedure - First Amendment-Theory and Practice - Part II: What Can You Be Sued For? (And Are There Related Criminal Charges?) - Libel: The Risk of Criticism, Insults, and Trash Talk - Privacy: Publishing Private, Embarrassing, or Sensitive Information - Publicity: Using Someone's Name or Likeness - Copyright: Issues With Creating Content or Using Other People's Content - Trademarks: The Use of Product Names and Logos - Use of Photos, Illustrations, and Other Images - Use of Music - Negligence Claims Against the Media: Content That May Result in Personal Injury - Part III: How Does One Get Information to Publish? - Is There a Right of Access to Information, Places, or Events? - Can One Be Sued or Prosecuted for Gathering News? - Part IV: How Does the Government Regulate or Interfere With Speech? - Efforts to Subpoena or Search Journalists - Punishing or Restricting Protests and Other Public Speech - Punishing or Restricting Sensitive or Offensive Topics - Regulating Political Speech, Elections, and Campaigns - Regulating Advertisements/Promotions/Marketing - Television and Radio-FCC Regulation - Special Classes of Speakers - Part V: What Practical Issues Are Related to Media Law? - How the Internet Has Affected Publishing and the Law - Practical Issues Related to Media Law - Case Index - Subject Index.

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Ashley Messenger is Senior Associate General Counsel at NPR, specializing in First Amendment and media law. She has previously worked for U.S. News & World Report, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, and NuCity Publications, Inc. She has taught First Amendment law at the University of Michigan Law School and media law courses for the journalism schools at American University, the George Washington University, and George Mason University. Early in her career, she was a commercial radio talk show host and writer and was awarded a Silver Gavel Award by the State Bar of New Mexico.

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