Communications Law: Liberties, Restraints, and the Modern Media (Wadsworth Series in Mass Communication and Journalism)

The new edition of COMMUNICATIONS LAW: LIBERTIES, RESTRAINTS, AND THE MODERN MEDIA continues with the reviewer-praised readability, coverage of core topics, and currency that have been its consistent strengths. The author's interesting, hypothetical exercises have been a favorite among both professors and students. As in previous editions, the Sixth Edition includes a thorough update of cases and information to keep the text current. Front Cover......Page 1 Title page......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 Preface......Page 15 Studying the Law......Page 20 Constitutional Law......Page 23 Statutory Law......Page 25 Administrative Law......Page 26 Case Law......Page 28 Civil Law Versus Criminal Law......Page 31 Contracts Versus Torts......Page 32 Court Systems and Jurisdiction......Page 33 Federal Jurisdiction......Page 34 State Jurisdiction......Page 38 Special Problem: Cyberspace......Page 40 Justiciable Controversy......Page 44 Pretrial Procedure......Page 45 Trial Procedure......Page 47 Appellate Procedure......Page 48 Summary Points......Page 50 Discussion Questions......Page 51 Key Terms......Page 52 Background: A Short History of Free Speech......Page 53 Social Reasons......Page 57 Individualistic Reasons......Page 58 Rebuttal......Page 59 Adoption of the First Amendment......Page 60 Liberty Versus Government Power......Page 62 Expression Versus Conduct......Page 63 Gathering and Distributing......Page 65 Prior Restraints......Page 66 Punishment After the Fact......Page 69 Financial Burdens......Page 71 Compelled Speech......Page 73 Time, Place, and Manner Restrictions......Page 76 Rights Not Absolute......Page 78 Unprotected Speech......Page 79 The Balancing Approach......Page 82 The Forum Theory......Page 88 The Student Press......Page 89 Special Problem: Corporate Speech......Page 93 Protecting Investment Markets......Page 94 Protecting the Political Process......Page 96 Waiver of Free Speech Rights......Page 101 Summary Points......Page 102 Discussion Questions......Page 103 Key Terms......Page 104 When to Censor?......Page 105 Law and Order......Page 107 Clear and Present Danger......Page 108 The Incitement Standard......Page 110 National Security......Page 112 The Pentagon Papers Case......Page 113 The H-Bomb Case......Page 115 Wartime Access Restrictions......Page 116 The Patriot Act......Page 117 Negligence Versus Incitement......Page 118 Harm Through Imitation......Page 119 Harm From Advice or Instruction......Page 123 Harm Through Advertising......Page 129 Summary Points......Page 132 Discussion Questions......Page 133 Key Terms......Page 134 Evolution of Defamation Law......Page 135 Development by the States......Page 138 The Constitution Intervenes......Page 139 The Meaning of Defamatory......Page 140 Interpreting the Statements......Page 143 Burden of Proof......Page 148 How False Must It Be?......Page 149 Publication......Page 154 Special Problem: Group Defamation......Page 155 Fault......Page 156 New York Times Co. V. Sullivan......Page 157 The Meaning of Actual Malice......Page 160 Gertz and the Negligence Standard......Page 164 Categorizing the Plaintiff......Page 166 Harm to Plaintiff......Page 172 Awarding Damages......Page 173 Matters of Private Concern......Page 174 Privileges, Defenses, and Other Protections......Page 175 Reports of Official Proceedings......Page 176 Neutral Reporting......Page 178 The Wire Service Defense......Page 179 Retractions......Page 180 Summary Judgment......Page 181 Anti-Slapp Statutes......Page 182 Defamation in Cyberspace......Page 184 ISP Liability......Page 185 User Liability......Page 188 Libel Tourism......Page 189 Reasons for Change......Page 190 The Uniform Correction......Page 191 Summary Points......Page 192 Discussion Questions......Page 193 Key Terms......Page 194 Origins of Privacy Law......Page 195 Four Distinct Torts......Page 197 Appropriation of Name or Likeness......Page 198 Commercial Use......Page 199 Name or Likeness......Page 203 Consent......Page 205 First Amendment Clash......Page 208 Disclosure of Private Facts......Page 209 Private Life......Page 210 Highly Offensive Disclosure......Page 212 Not Newsworthy......Page 213 False Light......Page 219 False Light Situations......Page 220 The Elements and Privileges......Page 222 Expectation of Privacy......Page 223 Offensiveness......Page 225 Use of Subterfuge......Page 227 Public Places......Page 230 Companion Torts......Page 231 Fraud......Page 232 Emotional Distress......Page 233 Trespass......Page 236 Betraying Identity......Page 237 Recording and Intercepting Calls......Page 238 Privacy in Cyberspace......Page 241 E-Mail and Websites......Page 242 Collecting and Accessing Data......Page 243 Summary Points......Page 246 Discussion Questions......Page 247 Key Terms......Page 248 Access to Places......Page 249 Trespass on Private Property......Page 251 Accident, Crime, and Disaster Scenes......Page 256 Government Property......Page 257 Government Proceedings......Page 258 State Open Meetig Laws......Page 259 The Federal Meetings Statute......Page 262 The Freedom of Information Act......Page 264 State Open Records Laws......Page 278 Selective Access by Government......Page 282 Discussion Questions......Page 285 Key Terms......Page 286 Media and Courts: A Unique Relationship......Page 287 The Quest for Fair Trials......Page 289 The Sixth Amendment Guarantee......Page 290 Warnings from the Supreme Court......Page 291 The True Effect of Publicity......Page 295 The Aftermath of Sheppard......Page 296 Gag Orders and the First Amendment......Page 297 Gagging the Media......Page 298 Gagging Trial Participants......Page 302 Access to Proceedings......Page 304 Criminal Trials......Page 305 Pretrial Proceedings......Page 309 Executions......Page 310 Civil Proceedings......Page 311 Deportation Hearings......Page 312 Special Problem: Juvenile Court......Page 313 Special Problem: Cameras in The Courtroom......Page 314 Access to Evidence and Records......Page 318 Keeping Media Secrets......Page 321 Forced Disclosure and the First Amendment......Page 322 Shield Laws......Page 327 Legal Obligation to Sources......Page 330 Contempt of Court......Page 332 Summary Points......Page 334 Discussion Questions......Page 335 Key Terms......Page 336 CHAPTER EIGHT: Creative Property......Page 337 A Special Kind of Property......Page 338 Copyright......Page 339 Protected Works......Page 340 Ownership......Page 345 Formalities......Page 352 Infringement......Page 353 Licensing Agreements......Page 356 Music Licensing......Page 359 Special Problem: Cable Retransmission......Page 362 International Protection......Page 364 Fair Use......Page 366 Applying the Factors......Page 367 News, Images, and Fair Use......Page 372 Parody and Criticism......Page 373 Copyright in Cyberspace......Page 374 Exclusive Rights in a Digital World......Page 375 DMCA Immunity......Page 376 Peer-To-Peer Piracy......Page 378 Trademarks......Page 380 Creation of Trademarks......Page 382 Trademark Registration......Page 384 Infringement......Page 385 Dilution......Page 386 Trademarks and Domain Names......Page 388 Unfair Competition......Page 390 Summary Points......Page 393 Discussion Questions......Page 394 Key Terms......Page 395 Introduction......Page 396 Use of the Spectrum......Page 398 The Communications Act of 1934......Page 400 Limited First Amendment Status......Page 401 Jurisdiction and Powers......Page 407 Practice and Procedure......Page 409 Station Licensing......Page 410 The Initial License......Page 411 License Renewals......Page 417 Transfer of Licenses......Page 421 Ownership Limitations......Page 422 Contrast: Cable Franchising......Page 426 EEO Rules......Page 428 Summary Points......Page 430 Discussion Questions......Page 431 Key Terms......Page 432 Broadcasters and Political Speech......Page 433 Equal Opportunities Rule......Page 435 Candidate Access......Page 440 The Fairness Doctrine Saga......Page 443 Commercial Limits......Page 446 Required Programming......Page 447 Sponsor ID......Page 448 Hoaxes......Page 449 Contests......Page 450 Program Ratings and V-Chip......Page 451 Control of Cable TV......Page 452 First Amendment Status......Page 453 The Cable Acts......Page 455 Access Channels......Page 456 Must-Carry......Page 458 Other Cable Content Rules......Page 460 Satellite Systems......Page 461 Summary Points......Page 463 Key Terms......Page 464 A Touchy Subject......Page 465 History of Pornography......Page 468 Early American Obscenity Law......Page 469 Obscenity and the Constitution......Page 470 The Rationale for Controls......Page 471 Defining Obscenity......Page 472 Prurient Interest......Page 473 Patent Offensiveness......Page 474 Lack of Serious Value......Page 475 Exception: Child Pornography......Page 478 State Statutes......Page 479 Federal Statutes......Page 481 The Knowledge Requirement......Page 483 Prior Restraint......Page 484 Postal Controls......Page 486 Local Zoning......Page 487 Funding Conditions......Page 490 Campaigns Against Advertising......Page 491 The Public Airwaves......Page 492 Cable TV......Page 501 Telephone......Page 502 The Internet......Page 503 Summary Points......Page 506 Key Terms......Page 507 CHAPTER TWELVE: Commercial Speech......Page 508 Seller Beware?......Page 510 The Rise to Protection......Page 511 The Central Hudson Test......Page 513 Defining Commercial Speech......Page 515 Ads For Disfavored Products......Page 517 Deceptive Ads and the FTC......Page 522 Authority of the FTC......Page 523 Deception: The Basic Elements......Page 526 Prior Substantiation......Page 532 FTC Rules and Guides......Page 534 FTC Enforcement Devices......Page 538 Lanham Act Lawsuits......Page 539 Elements of a Claim......Page 540 Sample Cases......Page 541 Plaintiff’s Remedies......Page 542 Government Prosecution......Page 543 Federal Preemption......Page 544 Deception on The......Page 546 Spamming......Page 547 Net Neutrality......Page 548 Consumer Privacy......Page 549 Right to Refuse Advertising......Page 550 Summary Points......Page 551 Discussion Questions......Page 552 Key Terms......Page 553 Glossary......Page 554 Notes......Page 566 Case Index......Page 578 Subject Index......Page 580

zelezny, A Licensed Attorney And Formerly A Professor Of Media Law, Explores The Legal Principles That Influence Mass Communication In This Text For Students Who Will Work In Journalism And Other Forms Of Mass Communication. Coverage Of Internet Issues Involving Technology And Cyberspace Law Is New For This Edition, And There Are New Chapter Web Resources, Along With Expanded Discussions Of First Amendment Rights And Post-september 11th Restrictions On Speech And Privacy. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, Or

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a Text Written Primarily For Students Who Anticipate Actually Working As Professional Communicators In The Mass Media. Its Aim Is To Instill A Greater Appreciation For Freedom Of Expression, Provide An Overview Of The Diverse Field Of Communications Law, And Impart A Functional Understanding Of The Legal Rules And Principles That Are Generally Most Relevant To Mass Communications Professionals In The Us. Annotation C. Book News, Inc., Portland, Or (booknews.com)

The new edition of COMMUNICATIONS LAW: LIBERTIES, RESTRAINTS, AND THE MODERN MEDIA continues with the reviewer-praised readability, coverage of core topics, and currency that have been its consistent strengths. The author's interesting, hypothetical exercises have been a favorite among users. As in previous editions, the Sixth Edition includes a thorough update of cases and information to keep the book current.