Electronic Media Law and RegulationElectronic Media Law and Regulation is a case-based law text that provides students with direct access to case law as well as the context in which to understand its meaning and impact. The text overviews the major legal and regulatory issues facing broadcasting, cable, and developing media in today's industry. Presenting information from major cases, rules, regulations, and legal documents in a concise and readable form, this book helps current and prospective media professsionals understand the complex realm of law and regulation. Students will learn how to avoid common legal pitfalls and anticipate situations that may have potential legal consequences. This sixth edition provides annotated cases with margin notes, and new chapters address such timely issues as media ownership, freedom of information, entertainment rights, and cyber law.
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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction to the Legal System | 1 |
Chapter 2 Interpreting the First Amendment | 21 |
Chapter 3 The Rationale of Broadcast Regulation | 51 |
Chapter 4 The Rationale of Cable and Satellite DSS Television Regulation | 79 |
Chapter 5 Regulation of Electronic Media Content | 109 |
Chapter 6 Regulation of Commercial Practices | 133 |
Chapter 7 Media Ownership | 150 |
Copyright Music Rights and Trademark | 168 |
Chapter 10 Right of Publicity | 235 |
Libel and the Media | 251 |
A Conflict of Rights | 294 |
Chapter 13 Issues in Information Gathering | 327 |
New Technologies and the Internet | 339 |
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