A Student's Guide to Mass Communication Law / Edition 1

by Amber Nieto, John F. Schmitt

Overview

A unique learning tool for students in journalism and mass communication, A Student's Guide to Mass Communication Law is written for students by a top student. Amber Nieto and her professor John F. Schmitt—who also brings his experience as a lawyer and a journalist—have created an easy-to-read study guide to be used alongside any main textbook on media law or communication law. An outline format allows for quick reference and for instructors to choose material useful to their courses. Including a glossary and the text of the U.S. Constitution, this concise guide covers key areas such as free speech, freedom of the press, censorship, the student press, defamation and libel, privacy, intellectual property, fair trial issues, shield laws, freedom of information, obscenity, electronic media regulation, media ownership, and advertising. A Student's Guide helps students understand textbook material and serves as an ongoing refresher course on the basics of mass communication law and media law.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780742538412
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	12/23/2004
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	5.94(w) x 8.92(h) x 0.53(d)

About the Author

Amber Nieto is a 2003 graduate of Texas State University at San Marcos. John F. Schmitt is assistant professor of mass communication at Texas State University at San Marcos.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 1 Sources of the Law Chapter 3 2 Origin of American Free Speech and Free Press Chapter 4 3 Censorship or "Prior Restraint" Chapter 5 4 The Student Press in America Chapter 6 5 Injury to Reputation: Defamation Chapter 7 6 The Right of Privacy Chapter 8 7 Intellectual Property Chapter 9 8 Prejudicial Publicity and Fair Trial Issues Chapter 10 9 Reporters, Shield Laws, and Other Protections Chapter 11 10 Transparency and Freedom of Information Chapter 12 11 Obscenity and America Chapter 13 12 Regulation of Electronic Media Chapter 14 13 Issues Affecting Media Ownership Chapter 15 14 The Law of Advertising Chapter 16 Glossary Chapter 17 Constitution of the United States of America