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The First Amendment and the Fourth Estate: The Law of Mass Media

13th Edition
T. Barton Carter | Marc A. Franklin | Amy Kristin Sanders | Jay B. Wright
ISBN: 9781647082451
Subject: Communication/Media Law
Format: Print - Hardbound
Page Count: 1239
Copyright: 2021 | Status: In Stock
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This casebook provides a thorough examination of the law of mass media in the United States, providing principal court opinions, explanatory text, and questions for discussion. Where appropriate, comparative law from other jurisdictions is included. Topics include the American legal system, introduction to freedom of expression and free expression theory, defamation, privacy and surveillance, liability for emotional and physical harm, copyright and trademark, national security, obscenity and indecency, advertising regulation, free press/fair trial considerations, confidentiality, access to government information and meetings, media ownership, access to the media and broadcast & cable regulation.


Imprint: Foundation Press
Series: University Casebook Series
Publication Date: 02/08/2021

T. Barton Carter, Boston University

Marc A. Franklin, Stanford Law School

Amy Kristin Sanders, Austin

Jay B. Wright, Syracuse

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This new edition expands coverage of global media law issues, that are significant for American students, including recent developments in data privacy, the right to be forgotten and surveillance. It also includes updates about access to information, including a section on the Presidential Records Act and related legal challenges. In addition, there are new cases on trademark and the First Amendment, and updates on FCC ownership rules and net neutrality.

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