基本説明
Provides a practical and useful introduction to media law principles and cases and explores the related ethical concerns and concepts relevant to the practice of professional communication.
Full Description
This is the first textbook to explicitly integrate both media law and ethics within one volume. A truly comprehensive overview, it is a thoughtful introduction to media law principles and cases and the related ethical concerns relevant to the practice of professional communication. With special attention made to key cases and practices, authors Roy L. Moore and Michael D. Murray revisit the most timely and incendiary issues in modern American media. Exploring where the law ends and ethics begin, each chapter includes a discussion of the ethical dimensions of a specific legal topic. The Fourth Edition includes new legal cases and emerging issues in media law and ethics as well as revised subject and case indices. In addition to a separate chapter devoted exclusively to media ethics by Michael Farrell, a new chapter on international and foreign law by Dr. Kyu Ho Youm has also been added. Resources on the companion website include updated PowerPoint presentations and a sample syllabus for instructors, and a glossary, chapter review questions, chapter quizzes, and all seven of the book's original appendices for students.An excellent integration of both law and ethics, this is the ideal text for undergraduate and graduate courses in media law and ethics.
Contents
Preface to the Fourth EditionSources and Types of American LawThe U.S. Legal SystemThe Judicial System Ethical Dilemmas, Issues, and Concerns in Mass Communication, Mike FarrellPrior RestraintCorporate and Commercial SpeechElectronic Mass Media and TelecommunicationsLibelIndecency, Obscenity, and PornographyRight of PrivacyPress and Public Access to the Judicial Processes, Records, Places, and Meetings Intellectual PropertyInternational and Foreign Law, Kyu Ho YoumCase IndexSubject Index
