Creative Expression and the Law

Whitmore introduces future content creators to the legal parameters of creative works, including issues such as copyright and trademark, fair use, free speech, and right of publicity. The book is appropriate for a wide range of public relations, advertising, creative design, visual communication, digital media production, and digital arts courses.

List of contents

1. Freedom of Expression
2. Commercial and Corporate Speech
3. Copyright
4. Fair Use and Transformative Works
5. Right of Publicity
6. Trademarks
7. Dilution
8. False Advertising
9. Libel and Privacy

About the author

Nancy J. Whitmore is a professor of journalism in the Eugene S. Pulliam School of Journalism at Butler University. She served as director of the school from 2008 to 2016. Her scholarly work focuses largely on First Amendment theory and includes published research on free speech issues and economic expression. Throughout her academic career, she has taught a variety of journalism and public relations courses and has extensive teaching experience in media law.

Product details

• Authors: Nancy Whitmore
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9781538127070
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-2707-0
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > General, dictionaries; Advertising, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Advertising & Promotion, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies, LAW / Intellectual Property / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Business Law, Communication Studies, intellectual property law, Company, commercial & competition law: general, Company, commercial & competition law