First Things First

by Ronald K. L. Collins, Will Creeley, David L. Hudson, Jr., Jackie Farmer (Editor)

Overview

First Things First is a college coursebook like no other. Written by three First Amendment experts and professors, the book provides students with the fundamentals of modern American free speech law in a clear, concise, and accessible manner. First Things First also introduces readers to First Amendment issues related to topics such as student speech, freedom of the press, civil rights, LGBTQ rights, advertising, music censorship, and artificial intelligence. The text includes scores of audio and video links, photographs, and helpful study-aid summaries and questions. First Things First's vibrant and engaging tone ensures readers will leave this book with a dynamic understanding of their rights and the value of free speech.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940161303009
Publisher:	Foundation for Individual Rights in Education
Publication date:	09/09/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	875,632
File size:	10 MB

Editorial Reviews

With admirable clarity and brevity, First Things First covers the field of First Amendment law and theory in a readable and accessible way. Through well-selected case excerpts, insightful and thought-provoking questions, and with clever links to supplemental materials, this innovative book explains not just the fundamentals of First Amendment law, but how we got to where we are, and why....a must for any student of the First Amendment.

First Amendment Lawyer, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP - Robert Corn-Revere

First Things First is a welcome addition to the collection of casebooks, articles, essays, and legal opinions relied upon by those who teach First Amendment principles....The audio and video hyperlinks in the e-text make course preparation easier and help professors tie course material to classroom discussion.

Philip Merrill College of Journalism, University of Maryland - Lucy A. Dalglish

"Engaging" is not a word typically used for law textbooks, but First Things First sets the standard for teaching free speech law. A generation of students who have grown up with multimedia will find this textbook compelling. It combines clearly-written case narratives with frequent excursions to a rich trove of other online material—including video and audio files—that provide additional legal and historical context.

Founding Editor, First Amendment Watch - Stephen D. Solomon

First Things First is an incredibly insightful and inviting introduction to U.S. speech and press law. Its approach makes its content completely accessible to beginner and expert alike. But even better, its scores of online links to additional layers of material—including streaming audio and video—make this narrative and case-oriented resource like no other....First Things First is made for the 21st-century student—and professor.

Associate Professor, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Arizona State University - Joseph Russomanno