ABSTRACT

Exploring Communication Law, Second Edition, provides an overview of the law as it pertains to print, broadcast, and online journalism, as well as non-journalistic forms of expression. It begins by introducing students to the First Amendment in a general sense, then explores how the principles of free speech are applied in various circumstances, such as political speech, sexual expression, and K-12 and college campuses. The text also explains the fundamentals of media law in areas such as defamation, privacy, the media and the courts, confidentiality and privilege, access to information, broadcasting, and cyberspace.

chapter 2|29 pages

An Overview of the First Amendment

chapter 3|40 pages

The First Amendment and Political Speech

chapter 5|33 pages

The First Amendment and Campus Issues

chapter 6|40 pages

Defamation

chapter 7|29 pages

Privacy

chapter 8|59 pages

Problems in Newsgathering

chapter 9|19 pages

Broadcasting and Cable

chapter 10|20 pages

The Internet and Social Media