Implications of the Changing Media Laws in United States

By Felix Ale

Seminar paper from the year 2014 in the subject Communications - Journalism, Journalism Professions, grade: A, ( Atlantic International University ) (SCHOOL OF SOCIAL AND HUMAN STUDIES), course: PhD JOURNALISM, language: English, abstract: The purpose of the media is to express an opinion supported by facts.In this process, media houses have experienced conflicts with the courts.The law can, however handle such disagreements through if the media houses intend to exist in the democratic media system.There are certain principles that the media and the courts conflict over how they could be achieved.The media believe in independence, meaning that, they should pursue their objectives without any pressure from the government or any groups, for the benefit of their target audience.The principle of diversity also applies because the public is entitled to different sources of information to meet the interest of different target groups.Diversity can also be achieved in form of information quality because the information available to the people should be accurate, relevant and trustworthy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3656874514
• ISBN13: 9783656874515
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Grin Verlag
• Length: 20 Pages
• Weight: 0.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.8" x 8.3"