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Mass media law / Don R. Pember.

By: Series: The McGraw-Hill series in mass communication and journalismPublication details: Boston : Mc Graw Hill, c2003.Edition: 2003-2004 editionDescription: xi, (various paging) : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0072492171
ISSN:
  • 10889973
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Mass media lawDDC classification:
  • 22 343.099 PEM
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Contents;

1 THE AMERICAN LEGAL SYSTEM
Sources of the Law
The Judicial System
Bibliography

2 THE FIRST AMENDMENT
Historical Development
The First Amendment
The Meaning of Freedom

3 THE FIRST AMENDMENT: CONTEMPORARY PROBLEMS
Prior Restraint during wartime
The First Amendment in the Schools
Time, Place and Manner Restrictions
Other Prior Restraints
Hate Speech/Fighting Words

4 LIBEL: ESTABLISHING A CASE
The Libel Landscape
Law of Defamation

5 LIBEL: PROOF OF FAULT
New York Time v. Sullivan
Public Persons Versus
Private Persons

6 LIBEL: DEFENSES AND DAMAGES
Summary Judgment/Statute of Limitation
Truth
Protection of Opinion

7 INVASION OF PRIVACY: APPROPRIATION AND INTRUSION
Invasion of Privacy
Appropriation

8 INVASION OF PRIVACY: PUBLICATION OF PRIVATE INFORMATION AND FALSE LIGHT
Publicity About Private Facts
False-Light Invasion of Privacy
Bibliography

9 GATHERING INFORMATION: RECORDS AND MEETING
News Gathering and the Law
The Freedom of Information Act
State Laws on Meetings and Records
Laws That Restrict Access to Information
Bibliography

10 PROTECTION OF NEW SOURCES/CONTEMPT POWER
Journalists, Jail and Confidential Sources
News and News Sources
Constitutional Protection of News Sources
Legislative and Executive Protection of News Sources
The Contempt Power
Bibliography

11 FREE PRESS/FAIR TRIAL: TRIAL LEVEL REMEDIES AND RESTRICTIVE ORDERS
Prejudicial Crime Reporting
Traditional Judicial Remedies
Restrictive Orders to Control Publicity
Bibliography

12 FREE PRESS/FAIR TRIAL: CLOSED JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Closed Proceedings and Sealed Document
Closure of Other Hearings
Bench-Bar- Press Guidelines
Bibliography

13 REGULATION OF OBSCENE AND OTHER EROTIC MATERIAL
The Law of Obscenity
Contemporary Obscenity Law
Controlling Obscenity
Regulation of Non-obscene Erotic Material
Bibliography

14 COPYRIGHT
Immaterial Property Law
Roots of the Law
Fair Use
Copyright Protection and Infringement
Free-Lancing and Copy right
Damages
Bibliography

15 REGULATION OF ADVERTISING
Advertising and the First Amendment
The Regulation of Advertising
Federal Trade Commission
The Regulatory Process
Bibliography

16 TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATION
History of regulation
The changing philosophy of broadcast regulation
Basic broadcast regulation
Regulation of program content
etc.

Includes Index.

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