Law for Advertising, Broadcasting, Journalism, and Public Relations: A Comprehensive Text for Students and Practitioners

by Parkinson,Michael G.

• ISBN13: 9780805849752
• ISBN10: 0805849750
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2006-01-04
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This exceptional new text offers an up-to-date and integrated approach to communication law. Written by two practicing attorneys with extensive experience teaching the communication law course, Law for Advertising, Broadcasting, Journalism, and Public Relations covers the areas of communication law essential and most relevant for readers throughout the communication curriculum. Its integrated approach will serve students and practitioners in advertising and public relations as well as those in journalism and electronic media. Providing background to help readers understand legal concepts, this comprehensive communication law text includes an introduction to the legal system; covers legal procedures, structures, and jurisdictions; discusses the First Amendment and electronic media regulations; and considers issues of access. Additional material includes: *Intellectual property law; *Employment and agency law, with explanations of how these laws create obligations for mass communication professionals and their employees; *Commercial communication laws; and *Special laws and regulations that impact reports, public relations practitioners, and advertisers who deal with stock sales. Special features of this text include: *Magic Words and Phrases--defining legal terms; *Cases--illustrating key points in each chapter; *Practice Notes--highlighting points of particular interest to professional media practices; *Instructions on finding and briefing cases, with a sample brief; and *Examples of legal documents and jury instructions. This text is intended as an introduction to communication law for students and practitioners in mass communication, journalism, advertising, broadcasting, telecommunications, and public relations.

Table of Contents

List of Exhibits	ix
Acknowledgments	xi
Preface	xiii
Introduction to the Legal System	1	(27)
Legal Procedure	28	(32)
The First Amendment: History and Application	60	(23)
The First Amendment: Limitations	83	(28)
Electronic Media Regulations	111	(43)
Access to Places and Information: What You Can Get From Government, It Can Probably Get From You	154	(40)
Access to Trials and Judicial Proceedings	194	(38)
Means of Access: Law as Entertainment	232	(27)
Communication Torts	259	(38)
Copyright and Trademark	297	(30)
Contract and Employment Law	327	(40)
Commercial Communication: Rights and Regulations	367	(40)
Investor Relations and Financial Press Regulations	407	(94)
Appendices
A. How to Find and Brief a Case	433	(7)
B. Sample Case Brief of Branzburg v. Hayes, 408 U.S. 665 (1972)	440	(30)
C. Sample Documents	470	(8)
D. Sample Jury Instructions	478	(3)
E. The Constitution of the United States	481	(20)
Table of Cases	501	(6)
Index	507