Full Description
Do courts adequately balance the rights of a free press? Under what conditions may the government refuse to release information to the news media? How can society protect itself from deceptive advertising? First Amendment questions like these are the focus of Communication Law. This introductory textbook addresses First Amendment issues that affect the general public, academics, business people, journalists, government officials, and broadcasters. This newly revised edition contains descriptions and analyses of recent and precedent-setting judicial decisions and is a valuable text for communication law courses in journalism, communication, and political science departments.
Contents
Chapter 1 1. Foundations
Chapter 2 2. Dissent
Chapter 3 3. Association
Chapter 4 4. Academic Freedom
Chapter 5 5. Obscenity
Chapter 6 6. Silence
Chapter 7 7. Defamation
Chapter 8 8. Privacy
Chapter 9 9. Copyright
Chapter 10 10. News
Chapter 11 11. Fair Trial
Chapter 12 12. Electronic Media
Chapter 13 13. Advertising
Chapter 14 14. Epilogue
Chapter 15 Index of Cases
