The third edition of Media Law and Ethics features a complete updating of all major U.S. Supreme Court cases and lower court decisions through 1998; more discussion throughout the book on media ethics and the role of ethics in media law; and an updated appendix that now features a copy of the U.S. Constitution, new sample copyright and trademark registration forms, and the current versions of major media codes of ethics, including the new code of the Society of Professional Journalists. Extensively updated and expanded chapters provide: *more detailed explanations of the legal system, the judicial process, and the relationship between media ethics and media law; *new cases in this developing area of the law that has attracted renewed attention from the U.S. Supreme Court; *the new Telecommunications Act and the Communications Decency Act; *a discussion of telecommunications and the Internet; *new developments in access to courts, records, and meetings such as recent court decisions and statutory changes; and *more information about trademark and trade secret laws and recent changes in copyright laws, as well as major court decisions on intellectual property. The book has also been updated to include new developments in obscenity and indecency laws, such as the Communications Decency Act, and the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Reno vs. ACLU. In addition, the instructor's manual includes a listing of electronic sources of information about media law, sample exams, and a sample syllabus.
Bono case and the furor over Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake's “Nipplegate” appearance during half time at Super Bowl XXXVIII gameearlier inthe same year.The Super Bowl fiasco, inwhich Jackson's breast wasexposed for 19/32 of a ...
This new edition of the casebook includes extensive excerpts from 25 major decisions by the Supreme Court of the United States in media law or related to media law.
See, for example, Daniel A. Farber, The First Amendment (New York: Foundation Press, 1998); Lee C. Bollinger and Geoffrey R. Stone, eds., ... Laurence H. Tribe and Michael C. Dorf, On Reading the 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43.
In other words, saying, “In my opinion, Jane Smith is an embezzler,” does not make the statement an opinion.30 It can still be proved false. Two categories of statements are protected by the First Amendment opinion defense: • vague ...
Finally, the book throws light on media law concerning women and children. The book also includes several important cases to enable students to relate various acts and regulations to real-life situations.
Shortly after Washington Post celebrity journalist Bob Woodward of Watergate fame published his book Plan of Attack in 2004, he also appeared as a guest on the same 60 Minutes program at CBS. The network is owned by the media giant ...
The book explores free expression, as it applies to students, media industry professionals, content creators and audience members.
Media Literacy, second edition and fourth edition. ... Forbes. www. forbes.com/sites/jimmyrohampton/2017/01/03/5-social-media-trends-that-will-domi nate-2017/#1c6180fa141f ... Media Literacy: Keys to Interpreting Media Messages, pp.
This edition has been thoroughly updated to provide: discussions of issues reflecting the breadth and depth of the media spectrum numerous real-world examples broad discussion of confidentiality and other timely topics A Companion Website ...
This second edition has been thoroughly updated to cover current research and scholarship, and recent developments and technological changes.