The Law of Public Communication

by William E. Lee and Kent R. Middleton

Book Overview

Updated to reflect new developments through 2019, the tenth edition of The Law of Public Communication provides an overview of communication and media law that includes the most current legal... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0205913334
• ISBN13: 9780205913336
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 611 Pages
• Weight: 2.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 7.3" x 9.0"

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Law of Public Communication

This book is not the easiest to read. You have to spend a lot of time with it. However, the summaries at the end of each section and the glossary in the back help a lot.

Case Background

The major categories of mass communication are presented with key cases under each. Prior to getting into the various cases, background on the legal system is explained. The readers are told about public communication and the law in general. There is an overview of the first amendment to the U.S. constitution. Logically flowing out of that is discussion of issues directly related such as libel and privacy. Graphically the design is such that the content is easy to digest. The book goes on to provide sections on intellectual property, corporate speech, advertising, and journalism. Matters of accessibility are included as well. This book is an excellent overview to mass media law.