The Law of Journalism and Mass Communication is the media law text your students will want to read. Esteemed authors Robert Trager, Susan Dente Ross and Amy Reynolds tailor this text to the needs of future journalists and media professionals. They provide a current and comprehensive survey of media law and its effects on mass communication complete with real-world, landmark court rulings in context, scenarios from significant cases, cutting-edge research, photographs and feature boxes that offer snapshots of media law in practice to spark classroom discussion and encourage critical thinking. This thoroughly revised Fifth Edition includes a sharp focus on how the law applies to newsgathering and dissemination in the digital age. It offers new social media law boxes, new case excerpts and new features to keep students abreast of the latest developments in the law and its application.
When Justin Timberlake distributed a picture of himself voting in Memphis, he was among the most visible individuals potentially facing charges for violating state law.1 The law in Tennessee and 17 other states prohibits voter selfies ...
Each chapter concludes with two excerpted Cases for Study with explanatory headnotes and questions. The text also features a student website to help students review the material and prepare for exams.
The Law Of Journalism And Mass Communication
The Eighth Edition brings the law to life with cutting-edge research, the latest court and legislative rulings, and a wealth of new content.
The Law of Journalism and Mass Communication
The Law of Journalism & Mass Communication
The book is sure to hook students and keep them reading, while grounding them in core concepts.
A grand jury indicted Pentagon employee Linda Tripp on two felony counts in 1999 for taping telephone conversations with Monica Lewinsky about Lewinsky's relationship with President Bill Clinton . Although Tripp's lawyer had advised her ...
Michael G. Parkinson, L. Marie Parkinson. F.C.C. v. Pacifica Foundation, 108, 140, 148. ... Chase Pfizer & Co., 325 G.Ricordi & Co. v. Mason, 324 Gannett Co. v. ... Shanley Co., 321, 324 Herceg v. Hustler Magazine, Inc., 107, ...
... formats that enable our television community to share stories in novel and entertaining ways,” said Television Academy Chairman and CEO Bruce Rosenblum.7 Creators like PewDiePie are a central part of a rapidly changing media world.