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Trager's The Law of Journalism and Mass Communication provides a clear and engaging introduction to media law with comprehensive coverage and analysis for future journalists and media professionals. Grounded in the traditions and rules of law, along with fresh facts and examples, the authors demonstrate how the law functions in everyday life. The Eighth Edition of this bestselling text offers students a new breadth and diversity of material and brings the law to life with cutting-edge research, the latest court and legislative rulings, and a wealth of new content.
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List of contents
Chapter 1 · The Rule of Law: Law in a Changing Communication and Political Environment
Rule of Law
Body of the Law
Structure of the Judicial System
Processes of the Law
Chapter 2 · The First Amendment: Speech and Press Freedoms in Theory and Reality
Theoretical Foundations and History of the First Amendment
Technology and the First Amendment
How Courts Interpret the First Amendment
When Government Restrains First Amendment Freedoms
How the Supreme Court Reviews Laws Affecting First Amendment Rights
Protections and Boundaries for Different Categories of Speech
Protections for Assembly and Association
Emerging Law
Chapter 3 · Speech Distinctions: Different Categories Trigger Distinct Treatment
Disruptive Speech
Symbolic Speech
Do Media Incite Harm?
Speech in Schools
Emerging Law
Chapter 4 · Libel and Emotional Distress: The Plaintiff's Case
A Brief History
The Elements of Libel: The Plaintiff's Case
Emotional Distress
Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress
Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress
Emerging Law
Chapter 5 · Libel: Defenses and Privileges
Truth
Anti-SLAPP Protection
Fair Report Privilege
Opinion
Section 230 Immunity
Other Defenses
Additional Defense Considerations
Chapter 6 · Protecting Privacy: Conflicts Among the Press, the Government and the Right to Privacy
Constitutional Right to Privacy
Privacy Torts
Privacy and Data Protection
Emerging Law
Chapter 7 · Gathering Information: Opportunities and Obstacles
Brief Overview of Access
First Amendment Right of Access
Statutory Right of Access
Statutory Limits to Access
Other Limits to Gathering Information
Chapter 8 · Overseeing Justice: Speech and Press Freedoms In and About the Courts
Access to Courts and Court Records
Advancing Fairness in Trials
Balancing Interests
Advancing the Flow of News
Chapter 9 · Electronic Media Regulation: From Radio to the Internet
What Is Electronic Media?
History of Broadcast Regulation
Reasons to Regulate Broadcasting
Federal Communications Commission
Broadcast Programming Rules
Multichannel Video Programming Distributor Regulation
Internet Regulation
Chapter 10 · Obscenity and Indecency: Social Norms and Legal Standards
Obscenity
Indecency
Obscenity, Indecency and the Internet
Chapter 11 · Intellectual Property: Protecting and Using Intangible Creations
Copyright
Trademarks
Emerging Law
Chapter 12 · Advertising: When Speech and Commerce Converge
Commercial Speech
Difficulties Defining Commercial Speech
Testing Commercial Speech Protection
Compelling Commercial Speech
Regulating Vice Products
Regulating Ads on Government Property
False or Misleading Commercial Speech
The Lanham Act
State Law Claims
Confusion and Doctrinal Pressures
Consumer Protection and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Other Executive Agencies
Corporate Political Speech
About the author
Victoria Smith Ekstrand is an associate professor at the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media and is currently serving the UNC Graduate School as the Royster Distinguished Professor for Graduate Education, where she leads UNC’s premier doctoral fellows from across campus. She has been a media law and free expression scholar for more than two decades. Before that, she worked as a senior executive for The Associated Press at its headquarters in New York City.
Caitlin Ring Carlson is an associate professor in communication and media at Seattle University and the former head of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Law and Policy Division. She teaches courses in media law, gender equality and freedom of expression, and media systems. Her research focuses on media law and policy as they pertain to new media, freedom of expression, and social justice. Her first book, “Hate Speech,” was published by MIT Press in 2021. Before earning her PhD at the University of Colorado, she worked as a public relations practitioner.
Erin Coyle is an associate professor in journalism at the Temple University Klein College of Media and Communication. She teaches courses in media law and ethics, reporting, writing and media history. Her research focuses on freedom of expression, access to government information and officials and free press-fair trial and privacy rights. While earning her PhD at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, she served on the First Amendment Law Review. Before entering graduate school, she worked as a journalist covering government affairs.
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.
Summary
Trager’s The Law of Journalism and Mass Communication provides a clear and engaging introduction to media law with comprehensive coverage and analysis for future journalists and media professionals. The Eighth Edition brings the law to life with cutting-edge research, the latest court and legislative rulings, and a wealth of new content.
