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Major principles of media law / Genelle I. Belmas, Jason M. Shepard, Wayne E. Overbeck.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextBoston, MA : Cengage Learning, [2016]Description: xix, 660 pages : illustrations 24 cmContent type:
  • text;still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781305076983
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • KF 2750 .B417 2016
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 the law -- 11. Regulation of electronic media -- 12. Media ownership issues -- 13. Advertising and the law -- 14. Freedom of the student press.
Summary: Current through the most recent Supreme Court term, MAJOR PRINCIPLES OF MEDIA LAW, 2016 delivers a comprehensive summary of the latest additions, changes, and developments in communication law. The text fully integrates recent developments through July 1 -- the end of the Court's 2014-15 term -- and is available in August for fall classes. Reflecting the authors' experience in the courtroom and classroom, the text focuses on the issues more important to media law, while student-friendly features help you truly engage with the material. "Focus On" sidebars explore key legal issues in more depth, 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. --Amazon.com
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Previous edition: 2015.

Includes bibliographical references and index

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 the law -- 11. Regulation of electronic media -- 12. Media ownership issues -- 13. Advertising and the law -- 14. Freedom of the student press.

Current through the most recent Supreme Court term, MAJOR PRINCIPLES OF MEDIA LAW, 2016 delivers a comprehensive summary of the latest additions, changes, and developments in communication law. The text fully integrates recent developments through July 1 -- the end of the Court's 2014-15 term -- and is available in August for fall classes. Reflecting the authors' experience in the courtroom and classroom, the text focuses on the issues more important to media law, while student-friendly features help you truly engage with the material. "Focus On" sidebars explore key legal issues in more depth, 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. --Amazon.com

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