A practical Guide to MEDIA LAW /

Messenger, Ashley G.,

A practical Guide to MEDIA LAW / Ashley Messenger. - Upper Saddle River, NJ : Pearson Education, c2015 - xix, 316 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Includes indexes.

Court systems, citation, and procedure -- The First Amendment : theory and practice -- Libel : the risk of criticism, insults and trash talk -- Privacy : publishing private, embarrassing, or sensitive information -- Publicity : using someone's name or likeness -- Copyright : issues with creating content or using other people's content -- Trademarks : the use of product names and logos -- Use of photos, illustrations and other images -- Use of music -- Negligence claims against the media : content that may result in personal injury -- Is there a right of access to information, places, or events? -- Can one be sued or prosecuted for gathering news? --Efforts to subpoena or search journalists -- Punishing or restricting protests and other public speech -- Punishing or restricting sensitive or offensive topics -- Political speech, elections and campaigns -- Ads/promotions/marketing -- Television & radio : FCC regulation -- Special classes of speakers -- Special considerations : how the Internet has affected publishing and the law -- Practical issues related to media law.

9780205911899 (pbk.) 0205911897 (pbk.)

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Mass media--Law and legislation--United States.

KF2805 / .M47 2015

343.7309/9

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