Overview

This book provides a clear and concise explanation of media law principles. It focuses on the practical aspects of legal issues for journalists and other communicators. This third edition contains important updates to the law, including recent developments in libel, fair use, student speech, regulation and copyrightability of AI, access to social media accounts, sampling in music, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, ag-gag laws, embedding, cyberstalking, FCC and FTC enforcement actions, and the legal aspects of protests. It also contains a new section on the ethics of language choice. Media Law is divided into five sections: background information about the legal system; lawsuit claims; how to gather information; the ways government can regulate speech; and practical issues related to media law. This book is perfect for courses in communications or media 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:   2nd Revised edition
Weight:   0.696kg
ISBN:  

9781636679785

ISBN 10:   1636679781
Pages:   346
Publication Date:   30 October 2024
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 – Court Systems, Citation, and Procedure – The First Amendment–Theory and Practice – 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 – Is There a Right of Access to Information, Places, or Events? – Can One Be Sued or Prosecuted for Gathering News? – 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 – New Technologies – Practical Issues Related to Media Law – Case Index – Subject Index.

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Ashley Messenger is Deputy General Counsel at NPR, specializing in First Amendment and media law. She 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, as well as Media Law courses for the communications departments 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 she received a Silver Gavel Award from the State Bar of New Mexico.

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