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Author:   Robert E. Trager ,  Joseph Russomanno ,  Susan D. Ross
Publisher:   SAGE Publications Inc
Imprint:   CQ Press
Edition:   3rd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 19.00cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 23.10cm
Weight:   1.150kg
ISBN:  

9781608716692

ISBN 10:   1608716694
Pages:   824
Publication Date:   13 September 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   9781452239989
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

The Rule of Law: Law in a Changing Communication Environment The First Amendment: Speech and Press Freedoms in Theory and Reality Speech Distinctions: Dangers, Fights, Threats and Educational Needs Libel: The Plaintiff’s Case Libel: Defenses and Privileges Protecting Privacy: Conflicts between the Press and the Right to Privacy Emotional Distress and Physical Harm: When Words and Pictures Hurt Newsgathering: Pitfalls and Protections Reporter’s Privilege: Protecting the Watchdogs The Media and the Courts: Preserving Public Trials and Preventing Prejudice Electronic Media Regulation: From Radio to the Internet Obscenity, Indecency and Violence: Social Norms and Legal Standards Intellectual Property: Protecting and Using Intangible Creations Advertising: When Speech and Commerce Converge

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Robert Trager teaches courses in communication law, freedom of expression, and media institutions at the University of Colorado. He is the founding editor of Communication Law and Policy. Before joining the University of Colorado faculty, Trager was an attorney with a major cable television company and practiced media law with a firm in Washington, D.C. Joseph Russomanno is associate professor in the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. He has worked as a news reporter in radio and television and as a television news writer, newscast producer and executive producer at stations in St. Louis and Denver. He has received several awards for his broadcast work. His teaching and research focus on broadcast issues and First Amendment law. Susan Dente Ross is professor at Washington State University where she serves as the associate dean for research in the College of Liberal Arts. She conducts research on the freedoms of speech and press and the ways in which these rights can help advance greater global equity and justice. She also is a leader in international initiatives to increase the ability of media to contribute to conflict transformation and resolution.

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