Major Principles of Media Law, 2023

Author:   Genelle Belmas (University of Kansas) ,  Jason Shepard (California State University, Fullerton)
Publisher:   Cengage Learning, Inc
Edition:   New edition
ISBN:  

9780357657065


Pages:   680
Publication Date:   18 January 2022
Format:   Paperback
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Current through the most recent Supreme Court term, Belmas/Shepard's MAJOR PRINCIPLES OF MEDIA LAW, 2023, delivers a comprehensive summary of the latest additions, changes and developments in communication law. The text focuses on the issues most critical to media law. Helping you truly engage with the material, student-friendly features include essential questions that sharpen critical thinking skills and 'Focus On' sidebars that explore key legal issues in depth. Giving you a personal connection to text concepts, end-of-chapter 'What should I know about my state?' features highlight key issues from your home state, and in-margin definitions of glossary terms make even the most complex topics easy to understand.

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Author:   Genelle Belmas (University of Kansas) ,  Jason Shepard (California State University, Fullerton)
Publisher:   Cengage Learning, Inc
Imprint:   Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 18.80cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.998kg
ISBN:  

9780357657065


ISBN 10:   0357657063
Pages:   680
Publication Date:   18 January 2022
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. The American Legal System. 2. The Legacy of Freedom. 3. Modern Prior Restraints. 4. Libel and Slander. 5. The Right of Privacy. 6. Copyrights and Trademarks. 7. Fair Trial-Free Press Conflicts. 8. Newsgatherer's Privilege. 9. Freedom of Information. 10. Obscenity and Pornography. 11. Regulation of Electronic Media. 12. Antitrust and Media Ownership Issues. 13. Advertising and the Law. 14. Freedom of the Student Press.

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"Genelle I. Belmas is an associate professor at the William Allen White School of Journalism & Mass Communications at the University of Kansas, where she teaches media law, media ethics, communications technology and gamification. Her research primarily focuses on media law and ethics. Cited by several appellate courts, her work has appeared in YALE JOURNAL OF ONLINE LAW AND TECHNOLOGY, FORDHAM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT LAW JOURNAL, FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS LAW JOURNAL, JOURNAL OF MASS MEDIA ETHICS and COMMUNICATIONS LAW AND POLICY, among others. She earned a B.A. in journalism and political science as well as an M.A. in political science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Ph.D. in mass communication from the University of Minnesota. Jason M. Shepard is professor and chair of the Department of Communications at California State University, Fullerton, one of the largest mass communications programs in the United States. His research examines the role of the First Amendment in American democracy, journalism and culture. In his book PRIVILEGING THE PRESS: CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES, JOURNALISM ETHICS AND THE FIRST AMENDMENT, Shepard explores the history and ethics of journalists' protection of confidential sources. He also writes an Online Legalities"" media column for California Publisher. Prior to academia, Shepard spent 10 years working as a journalist. He earned a B.S. in journalism and political science, an M.A. in journalism and a Ph.D. in mass communications and law from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He also has an M.S. in teaching from Pace University."""

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