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The Law of Journalism and Mass Communication Robert E. Trager

The Law of Journalism and Mass Communication By Robert E. Trager

The Law of Journalism and Mass Communication by Robert E. Trager

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With its clear, concise writing and easy-to-navigate chapters, this is easily the most engaging and readable book on the market. Student focused and highly pedagogical, it offers essential coverage and analysis alongside substantive discussions of case law.

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The Law of Journalism and Mass Communication Summary

The Law of Journalism and Mass Communication by Robert E. Trager

With its clear and engaging writing, essential coverage and analysis, and substantive discussion of case law, this is a popular and comprehensive introduction to the law of journalism and mass communication. It includes:

  • Photos and feature boxes, as well as a marginal glossary of legal terms and concepts
  • Hypothetical cases which start each chapter and are then followed by a timeline showing landmark cases in context.
  • Real World Law boxes illustrating contemporary examples and emerging topics
  • Points of Law boxes underlining key points and legal tests.
  • A student companion website to help aid review and study.

About Robert E. Trager

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. Amy Reynolds is dean of the College of Communication and Information at Kent State University. Her research focuses on dissent, First Amendment history, and media sociology. She has written or edited seven books. Prior to becoming a dean, she was a journalism professor at Louisiana State University and Indiana University. Before earning her PhD at the University of Texas, she worked as a reporter, producer, and editor at newspapers and television stations.

Table of Contents

Preface 1. THE RULE OF LAW: Law in a Changing Communication Environment 2. THE FIRST AMENDMENT: Speech and Press Freedoms in Theory and Reality 3. SPEECH DISTINCTIONS: Dangers, Fights, Threats and Educational Needs 4. LIBEL: The Plaintiff's Case 5. LIBEL: Defenses and Privileges 6. PROTECTING PRIVACY: Conflicts between the Press, the Government and the Right to Privacy 7. EMOTIONAL DISTRESS AND PHYSICAL HARM: When Words and Pictures Hurt 8. NEWSGATHERING: Pitfalls and Protections 9. REPORTER'S PRIVILEGE: Protecting the Watchdogs 10. THE MEDIA AND THE COURTS: Preserving Public Trials and Preventing Prejudice 11. ELECTRONIC MEDIA REGULATION: From Radio to the Internet 12. OBSCENITY, INDECENCY AND VIOLENCE: Social Norms and Legal Standards 13. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Protecting and Using Intangible Creations 14. ADVERTISING: When Speech and Commerce Converge Endnotes Glossary Recommended Readings Photo Credits Text Credits Case Index Subject Index

Additional information

CIN1452239983A
9781452239989
1452239983
The Law of Journalism and Mass Communication by Robert E. Trager
Robert E. Trager
Used - Well Read
Paperback
SAGE Publications Inc
2014-01-28
816
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