Mass Communications Law: In a Nutshell (Nutshell Series.)

Book Description
Expert authors discuss the First Amendment in detail, as well as defamation and mass communication. Addresses privacy and the mass media, restraint of obscene expression, and restraint of the press for national security purposes. Examines the free press/fair trial conflict and the freedom to gather news and information. Explores newspersons’ privilege, subpoenas, contempt citations, searches, and seizures. Also covers commercial speech regulation, what the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) does and does not do, FCC control of broadcast operations, and new technologies.

Book Info
A convenient reference for students and lawyers containing an exposition of mass communication law. Dicusses the law with concern to the media, including newspapers and television, and legal issues such as defamation and privacy. Softcover.

About the Author
Professor of Law, The Catholic University of America Director, Institute for Communications Law Studies, Washington D.C.


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