Details

Subjects:

Mass media -- Law and legislation -- United States.
Press law -- United States.
Freedom of speech -- United States.
Freedom of speech.
Mass media -- Law and legislation.
Press law.
United States.

Contents:

Introducting the American legal system
The development of freedom of speech
Defamation : common law elements
Defamation : First Amendment limitations
Invasions of privacy
Copyright and trademark
Access to information
Reporting on the judiciary
Protecting news sources
Regulation of advertising
Sexually oriented speech
Regulation of electronic media.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9781442226227 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1442226226 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9781442226234 (ebk.)
1442226234 (ebk.)

OCLC:

862929161