Mass Communication Law and Ethics

by Moore; Roy L.

• ISBN13: 9780805832785
• ISBN10: 0805832785
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-03-01
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

A comprehensive overview of mass communication law and ethics, completely updated with 1996 Telecommunications Act and major court rulings. For students of mass communication law, ethics, and policy.

Table of Contents

SOURCES AND TYPES OF U.S. LAW
Introduction	vii
Clinton v. City of New York (1998) [separation of powers]	1	(7)
Marbury v. Madison (1803) [authority of federal judiciary]	8	(13)
THE U.S. LEGAL SYSTEM
Arizonans for Official English v. Arizona (1997) [mootness]	21	(10)
THE JUDICIAL PROCESS
J.E.B. v. Alabama ex rel. T.B. (1994) [jury selection---gender]	31	(16)
Victor v. Nebraska and Sandoval v. California (1994) [jury instructions -- beyond a reasonable doubt]	47	(11)
PRIOR RESTRAINT
Near v. Minnesota (1931) [constitutionality of state statute imposing prior restraint on publications]	58	(13)
United States v. Eichman and United States v. Haggerty (1990) [First Amendment protection for flag burning]	71	(9)
City of Ladue v. Gilleo (1994) [prior restraint on residential sign]	80	(9)
National Endowment for the Arts v. Finley (1998) [prior restraint on artistic expression]	89	(12)
CORPORATE AND COMMERCIAL SPEECH
Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. v. Public Service Commission of New York (1980) [First Amendment protection for commercial speech	101	(8)
Florida Bar v. Went For It, Inc. (1995) [regulation of mail solicitations by attorneys]	109	(17)
44 Liquormart, Inc. v. Rhode Island (1996) [regulation of advertising for alcoholic beverages]	126	(17)
ELECTRONIC MASS MEDIA AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Red Lion Broadcasting v. Federal Communications Commission (1969) [regulation of broadcasting -- Fairness Doctrine]	143	(15)
Turner Broadcasting System v. Federal Communications Commission (Turner Broadcasting II) (1997) [regulation of cable television -- "must carry provisions"]	158	(24)
LIBEL
New York Times v. Sullivan (1964) [actual malice rule -- Public officials]	182	(20)
Gertz v Robert Welch (1974) [state standards -- private Individuals]	202	(16)
Hustler v. Falwell (1988) [intentional infliction of emotional Distress]	218	(8)
RIGHT OF PRIVACY
Zacchini v. Scripps Howard Broadcasting (1977) [appropriation right of publicity]	226	(10)
Florida Star v. B.J.F. (1989)[public records -- publication of rape victim's name]	236	(10)
ACCESS
Richmond Newspapers v. Virginia (1980) [First Amendment right of access to criminal trials]	246	(15)
Chandler v. Florida (1981) [free press v. fair trial -- cameras in the courtroom]	261	(14)
Sheppard v. Maxwell (1966) [free press v fair trial -- prejudicial publicity]	275	(18)
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music (1994) [copyright -- parody]	293	(15)
OBSCENITY AND INDECENCY
Miller v. California (1973) [test for obscenity]	308	(9)
Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union (1997) [Internet indecency]	317