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In its twentieth edition, Mass Media Law comprehensively examines the principles of media law, First Amendment freedoms of speech, and press and assembly. This timely revised edition is extremely pertinent in this era of both "fake news" and open hostility by some politicians toward the press. Students are offered an updated look at the ever-changing landscape of media law. Led by a team of preeminent scholars in the field of mass media law: Clay Calvert, Dan Kozlowski and Derigan Silver, this new edition is engaging, readable, and entertaining.Instructors and students can now access their course content through the Connect digital learning platform by purchasing either standalone Connect access or a bundle of print and Connect access. McGraw-Hill Connect (R) is a subscription-based learning service accessible online through your personal computer or tablet. Choose this option if your instructor will require Connect to be used in the course. Your subscription to Connect includes the following:SmartBook (R) - an adaptive digital version of the course textbook that personalizes your reading experience based on how well you are learning the content.Access to your instructor's homework assignments, quizzes, syllabus, notes, reminders, and other important files for the course.Progress dashboards that quickly show how you are performing on your assignments and tips for improvement.The option to purchase (for a small fee) a print version of the book. This binder-ready, loose-leaf version includes free shipping.Complete system requirements to use Connect can be found here: http://www.mheducation.com/highered/platforms/connect/training-support-students.html
Contents
Chapter 1 The American Legal SystemSources of the Law Common LawThe Role of Precedent Finding Common-Law Cases Equity LawStatutory LawConstitutional LawExecutive Orders and Administrative RulesSUMMARYThe Judicial System Facts versus the LawThe Federal Court SystemThe Supreme Court Other Federal Courts Federal Judges The State Court SystemJudicial ReviewSUMMARYLawsuitsSUMMARYBibliography Chapter 2 The First Amendment: The Meaning of Freedom Historical Development Freedom of the Press in EnglandFreedom of the Press in Colonial AmericaCommunity Censorship, Then and Now SUMMARYThe First Amendment The New ConstitutionFreedom of Expression in the 18th CenturyFreedom of Expression TodaySUMMARYThe Meaning of Freedom Seditious Libel and the Right to Criticize the GovernmentAlien and Sedition ActsSedition in World War IThe Smith ActDefining the Limits of Freedom of ExpressionReal-Life Violence: Blaming Movies, Video Games and Books The Gitlow Ruling and the Incorporation Doctrine SUMMARYPrior Restraint Near v. Minnesota Pentagon Papers CaseProgressive Magazine CaseUnited States v. Bell SUMMARYBibliography Chapter 3 The First Amendment: Contemporary Problems The First Amendment in Schools Censorship of Expression in Public High SchoolsThe Hazelwood Case The Bethel Case The Morse Case Censorship of CollegeNewspapersProblems for College Journalists Alcohol Advertisements and the College Press Book BanningSUMMARYTime, Place and Manner Restrictions Forum AnalysisSUMMARYOther Prior Restraints Son of Sam LawsPrior Restraint and ProtestsSUMMARYHate Speech/Fighting Words SUMMARYThe First Amendment and Election Campaigns SUMMARYThe First Amendment and the Information Superhighway Net NeutralityBibliography Chapter 4 Libel: Establishing a Case The Libel Landscape Damage Claims Time and MoneyTime and the LawThe Lawsuit as a WeaponResolving the ProblemSUMMARYLaw of Defamation Elements of Libel PublicationPublishers and Vendors Libel on the Internet IdentificationGroup Identification DefamationCrime Sexual References Personal Habits Ridicule Business Reputation Criticism of a Product FalsitySUMMARYBibliography Chapter 5 Libel: Proof of Fault New York Times v. Sullivan The Rationale for the RulingPublic Persons versus Private Persons Who Is a Public Official?Job Description The Nature of the Story All-Purpose Public FiguresLimited-Purpose Public FiguresLower-Court RulingsThe Nature of the Controversy The Plaintiff 's Role Businesses as Public FiguresPublic Persons Over TimeInvoluntary Public FiguresSUMMARYThe Meaning of Fault NegligenceActual MaliceKnowledge of Falsity Reckless Disregard for the Truth Applying the Actual Malice Standard SUMMARYIntentional Infliction of Emotional Distress SUMMARYBibliography Chapter 6 Libel: Defenses and Damages Summary Judgment/Statute of Limitations Statute of LimitationsJurisdiction Jurisdiction and the Internet SUMMARYTruth Privileged CommunicationsAbsolute PrivilegeQualified PrivilegeNeutral ReportageAbuse of PrivilegeSUMMARYProtection of Opinion Rhetorical HyperboleThe First AmendmentThe Ollman Test Fair Comment and CriticismSUMMARYDefenses and Damages ConsentRight of Reply /Self-DefenseDamagesCompensatory DamagesGeneral or Actual Damageswww.mhhe.comSpecial Damages Presumed Damages Punitive Damages Retraction StatutesSUMMARYCriminal Libel Bibliography Chapter 7 Invasion of Privacy: Appropriation and Intrusion Conceptions and Sources of Privacy in the United States Invasion of PrivacyThe Growth of Privacy LawsAppropriation Right of PublicityUse of Name or LikenessAdvertising and Trade PurposesNews and Public Interest ExceptionOther ExceptionsBooth Rule Consent as a DefenseWhen Consent Might Not Work Life After Death: Post-Mortem Publicity RightsSUMMARYIntrusion Intrusion and the PressNo Privacy in PublicThe Use of Hidden Recording DevicesIntrusion by DronesIntrusion and the Publication of Information Obtained IllegallySUMMARYBibliography Chapter 8 Invasion of Privacy: Publication of Private Information and False Light Public Disclosure of Private Facts PublicityPrivate FactsNaming Rape Victims Highly Offensive PublicityLegitimate Public Concern and NewsworthinessEthics and PrivacyRecounting the PastPrivate Facts on the InternetSUMMARYFalse-Light Invasion of Privacy FictionalizationOther FalsehoodsHighly Offensive MaterialThe Fault RequirementSUMMARYBibliography Chapter 9 Gathering Information: Records and Meetings News Gathering and the Law The Constitution and News GatheringAccess to Government Officials: A Right to Interview? The First Amendment Protection of News Gathering SUMMARYThe Freedom of Information Act Recent FOIA ReformsAgency RecordsWhat Is an Agency? What Is a Record? What Is an Agency Record? FOIA ExemptionsNational Security Housekeeping Practices Statutory Exemption Trade Secrets Working Papers/Discovery Personal Privacy Law Enforcement Financial Records Geological Data Handling FOIA RequestsFederal Open-Meetings LawSUMMARYState Laws on Meetings and Records State Open-Meetings LawsState Open-Records LawsThe Privatization of Public GovernmentSUMMARYLaws That Restrict Access to Information School RecordsHealth and Medical RecordsThe Federal Privacy LawCriminal History Privacy LawsState Statutes That Limit Access to InformationSUMMARYBibliography Chapter 10 Protection of News Sources/Contempt Power Journalists, Jail and Confidential Sources News and News Sources The Failure to Keep a PromiseConstitutional Protection of News Sources Lower-Court RulingsCivil Cases Criminal Cases Grand Jury Proceedings Nonconfidential Information and Waiver of the PrivilegeWho Is a Journalist?Telephone RecordsSUMMARYLegislative and Executive Protection of News Sources Shield LawsFederal GuidelinesNewsroom SearchesHow to Respond to a SubpoenaSUMMARYThe Contempt Power Kinds of ContemptContempt and the Press Collateral Bar RuleSUMMARYBibliography Chapter 11 Free Press-Fair Trial: Trial-Level Remedies and Restrictive Orders Prejudicial Crime Reporting Impact on JurorsThe Law and Prejudicial NewsSUMMARYTraditional Judicial Remedies Voir DireChange of VenueContinuanceAdmonition to the JurySequestration of the JurySUMMARYRestrictive Orders to Control Publicity Restrictive Orders Aimed at the PressRestrictive Orders Aimed at Trial ParticipantsContact with Jurors SUMMARYBibliographyChapter 12 Free Press-Fair Trial: Closed Judicial Proceedings Closed Proceedings and Sealed Documents Open Courts and the ConstitutionOpen and Closed TrialsSuspected Terrorists, Enemy Combatants, Et Al. SUMMARYClosure of Other Hearings Accessible and Inaccessible DocumentsAccess and the Broadcast JournalistAccess to Evidence Recording and Televising Judicial ProceedingsSUMMARYBench-Bar-Press Guidelines SUMMARYBibliographyChapter 13 Regulation of Obscene and Other Erotic Material The Law of Obscenity Early Obscenity LawDefining ObscenitySUMMARYContemporary Obscenity Law The Miller TestAn Average Person Community Standards Patent Offensiveness Serious Value Other StandardsVariable Obscenity Child Pornography Children as Child Pornographers and Sexting Obscenity and Women SUMMARYRegulation of Nonobscene Erotic Material Sexually Oriented BusinessesAttacks on the Arts and Popular CultureErotic Materials in CyberspaceThe Communications Decency Act The Child Online Protection Act The Children's Internet Protection Act Current Issues Online: The New "Dot XXX" Domain SUMMARYBibliography Chapter 14 Copyright and Trademark Intellectual Property Law PatentsTrademarksRoots Copyright What May Be CopyrightedCopyright and FactsTelephone Books and Databases News Events Research Findings and History MisappropriationDuration of Copyright ProtectionSUMMARYFair Use Purpose and Character of UseNature of the Copyrighted WorkThe Portion or Percentage of a Work UsedEffect of Use on MarketApplication of the CriteriaSUMMARYCopyright Protection and Infringement Copyright NoticeRegistrationInfringementOriginality of the Plaintiff 's Work Access Copying and Substantial Similarity Copyright Infringement and the InternetDigital Millennium Copyright Act File Sharing Film and TelevisionSUMMARYFreelancing and Copyright Damages BibliographyChapter 15 15 Regulation of Advertising Advertising and the First Amendment Commercial Speech DoctrineCompelled Advertising Subsidies and Government SpeechSUMMARYThe Regulation of Advertising Self-RegulationLawsuits by Competitors and ConsumersState and Local LawsFederal RegulationTelemarketing Regulating Junk E-Mail and SpamSUMMARYFederal Trade Commission False Advertising DefinedMeans to Police Deceptive AdvertisingGuides and the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act Voluntary Compliance Consent Agreement Litigated Order Substantiation Corrective Advertising Injunctions Trade Regulation Rules SUMMARYThe Regulatory Process ProceduresSpecial Cases of Deceptive Advertising TestimonialsBait-and-Switch AdvertisingDefensesAdvertising Agency/Publisher LiabilitySUMMARYBibliography Chapter 16 Telecommunications Regulation A Prologue to the Present History of RegulationThe Changing Philosophy of Broadcast Regulation The Prometheus Decision and Continuing FalloutSUMMARYBasic Broadcast Regulation Federal Communications CommissionPowers Censorship Powers LicensingMultiple Ownership Rules License Renewal The Public's Role and Online Public Inspection Files SUMMARYRegulation of Program Content SanctionsRegulation of Children's ProgrammingObscene, Indecent and Profane MaterialViolence on TelevisionSUMMARYRegulation of Political Programming Candidate Access RuleEqual Opportunity/Equal Time RuleUse of the Airwaves Legally Qualifi ed Candidates SUMMARYNews and Public Affairs Video News Releases, Sponsorship Identification and the FCCThe First AmendmentSUMMARYRegulation of New Technology Satellite RadioInternet and BroadbandCable Television 679Federal Legislation RegulatingCable TelevisionPurpose of the Law Jurisdiction and Franchises Must-Carry Rules Programming and Freedom of Expression SUMMARYBibliographyNER(01): WOW
