Law of Public Communication

This thoroughly updated classic textbook provides an overview of communication and media law, including the most current legal developments. It explains laws affecting the daily work of writers, broadcasters, public relations practitioners, photographers, bloggers, and other public communicators.

List of contents

1. Public Communication and the Law 2. The First Admendment 3. Methods of Control 4. Libel 5. Privacy 6. Intellectual Property 7. Political Speech 8. Commercial Speech 9. Obscenity and Indecency 10. The Media and the Judiciary 11. Protection of News Sources, Notes and Recordings 12. Access to Information

About the author

William E. Lee is Professor Emeritus of Journalism at the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia, USA.
Daxton R. Stewart is an attorney and Professor of Journalism at the Bob Schieffer College of Communication at Texas Christian University, USA.
Jonathan Peters is an attorney and the Chair of the Department of Journalism at the University of Georgia, USA, where he teaches and researches media law.

Summary

This thoroughly updated classic textbook provides an overview of communication and media law, including the most current legal developments. It explains laws affecting the daily work of writers, broadcasters, public relations practitioners, photographers, bloggers, and other public communicators.

Product details

• Authors: William E. Lee, William E. (University of Georgia Lee, Lee William E., Jonathan Peters, Peters Jonathan, Daxton R. Stewart
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.08.2024
• EAN: 9781032676388
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3267638-8
• No. of pages: 538
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Communication science; LAW / Media & the Law, LAW / Entertainment, Entertainment & media law, Entertainment and media law