{"product_id":"communication-law-in-america-9781442226227","title":"Communication Law in America","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCommunication Law in America is a comprehensive, easy-to-follow overview of the complicated ways in which U.S. law determines who may say what to (and about) whom. It covers the usual content libel, invasion of privacy, copyright and trademark, access to government information, advertising, electronic media all the while giving readers a sense of how and why this country has come to weigh freedom of speech above competing freedoms far more often than in other Western democracies.   This fourth edition of the well-received text boasts over 300 new citations, including discussion of a dozen U. S. Supreme Court decisions handed down since the previous edition.   The nearly 200 still photos and over 80  videos on the author-maintained website  generally not images of litigants but of the actual artifacts  (TV and movie scenes, advertisements, news reports) that led to the law suits have always represented dramatic added value to students and professors alike.  The new edition includes 35 n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSiegel’s fourth edition keeps up with the dizzying pace of change in communication technology without sacrificing any of the crucial attention to age-old principles and basic law.  And it’s all delivered in Siegel’s trademark writing style, which brings a light touch to subjects that are often heavy. And there’s more.  The author’s endless Ebay forays have resulted in a website boasting scores of videos from the court cases.  Paired with a reliable LCD projector, the book teaches itself. -- Robert Jensen, Director of the Senior Fellows Honors Program of the College of Communication, University of Texas at Austin\u003cbr\u003eOne could search the Internet for weeks and fail to amass the knowledge about communication law that is contained in this one book.  Paul Siegel has managed to condense centuries of communication law in a meaningful way for citizens to easily reference. If this book is read studiously, our democracy will certainly be stronger. -- Kevin A. Johnson, Director of Research, Center for First Amendment Studies, California State University, Long Beach\u003cbr\u003eThis book does an excellent job of providing the historical and theoretical contexts for free speech and press, and uses those contexts to illustrate the most contemporary of examples, from Edward Snowden to Tom Cruise’s latest litigation, from Facebook to the aftermath of the “wardrobe malfunction.”  The wealth of online resources at www.paulsiegelcommlaw.com extends the text for students and faculty, creating an interactive experience. -- Mel Netzhammer, Washington State University, Vancouver (Chancellor)\u003cbr\u003eSiegel delivers a detailed blueprint that reveals the underpinnings of U.S. communication law. He draws an intricate depiction of the mosaic of cases and statutes that shape the flow of information and expression.  This volume will serve as a valuable tool for novices and experts alike. -- Jonathan Zittrain, Professor of Law and Professor of Computer Science; Co-founder of the Berkman Center for Internet \u0026amp; Society, Harvard University\u003cbr\u003eSiegel offers a perspective that makes sense for our field.  This edition’s updates couldn’t be more current, and it’s all made easier with Siegel’s hallmark pedagogical aides.  The visuals, always a strength in previous editions, are updated and stronger than ever. -- John Vivian, Winona State University (author of The Media of Mass Communication)\u003cbr\u003eThis is one of the most if not the most comprehensive treatments of mass communication law available today for undergraduate students.  It constitutes in some ways a mini- law school course.  Up-to-date, informative, and thought-provoking. -- Martin D. Sommerness, J. D; Northern Arizona University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface 1\t Introducing the American Legal System \t\tAn Overview of the American Judiciary \t\t\tA Three-Tiered Hierarchy \t\t\tThe Scope of a Precedent \t\t\tThe Current U.S. Supreme Court \t\t\tGoing to Court: Civil or Criminal \t\t\tThe Appeals Process \t\t\tDecisions and Opinions \t\t\tLegal Citations– How to Find the Cases \t\tSources of Communication Law \t\t\tConstitutions \t\t\t\tThe First Amendment \t\t\t\tOther Sources of Communication Law in the Federal Constitution \t\t\t\tState Constitutions and Communication Law \t\t\tStatutes \t\t\tExecutive Orders \t\t\tAdministrative Agency Decisions \t\t\tCommon Law and the Law of Equity \t\tChapter Summary   2\tThe Development of Freedom of Speech \t\tSpeech as the American Freedom? \t\tFreedom of Speech from the Colonial Period through World War I \t\tFreedom of Speech Doctrine Emerges \t\t\tThe Early 20th Century Cases \t\t\tThe Brandenburg Test: Imminent Lawless Action \t\t\tAfter 9\/11 \t\tTheories of First Amendment Adjudication \t\t\tFree Speech as the Absence of Prior Restraint? \t\t\tFirst Amendment Absolutism \t\t\tAccess Theory \t\t\tBalancing Theories \t\tThe Value of Freedom of Expression \t\t\tTruth-Seeking \t\t\tSelf-Governing \t\t\tChecking on Government Abuse \t\t\tLetting Off Steam \t\t\tSelf-Fulfillment \t\tIs Freedom of Expression Overrated? \t\tSome Transcendent First Amendment Doctrines \t\t\tA Right to Hear (and Read) \t\t\tA Right not to Speak \t\t\tSymbolic Conduct \t\t\tTime, Place and Manner Restrictions \t\t\tPublic Forum Analysis \t\t\t\tQuintessential Public Forums \t\t\t\tLimited Public Forums \t\t\t\tNonpublic Forums \t\tRegulating the Business of Communication \t\t\tAntitrust Laws \t\t\tTaxation \t\t\tWorkplace Law \t\tCommunication Law in Special Settings \t\t\tStudents \t\t\tGovernment Employees \t\t\tSoldiers \t\tChapter Summary  3\tDefamation: Common Law Elements \t\tElements of a Libel Suit \t\t\tDefamation \t\t\t\tLibel Per Se, Libel Per Quod, and Implied Libel \t\t\t\tWho Has to Believe? What Does It All Mean? \t\t\t\tHeadlines and Captions \t\t\t\tDefaming People, Corporations, and Products \t\t\t\tHow Much Does It Hurt? \t\t\tPublication \t\t\tIdentification \t\t\t\tNaming and Identifying \t\t\t\tIdentification in Fiction \t\t\t\tThe Numbers Game \t\t\tFault \t\tSome Common Law and Statutory Defenses to Libel \t\tChapter Summary  4\tDefamation: First Amendment Limitations \t\tIntroducing New York Times v. Sullivan \t\t\tThe Birth of the Actual Malice Rule \t\t\tApplying the Rule \t\t\tLibel and Sedition \t\t\tTwo Famous Metaphors \t\tSome Unanswered Questions from Sullivan \t\t\tWho is a “Public Official?” \t\t\tWhat is “Official Conduct?” \t\t\tWho Else Should Be Required to Prove Actual Malice? \t\t\tWhat Are Sullivan’s Implications for the Truth Defense? \t\t\tA Legal or Factual Question? \t\t\tWhat Journalistic Excesses Constitute Actual Malice? \t\t\tIs There Such a Thing as a Defamatory Opinion? \t\t\tCan Libel Plaintiffs Sue for Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress? \t\t\tIs a Reporter’s “State of Mind” Relevant? \t\t\tIn what other ways has the Court “Fine Tuned” the Actual Malice Rule? \t\tGertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.: The Other Landmark Libel Decision \t\t\tA Reaffirmation of the “Who Is the Plaintiff?” Question \t\t\tTwo Kinds of Public Figures \t\t\tThe Fault Element and Private Plaintiffs \t\t\tPunitive or Presumed Damages and Actual Malice \t\t\tProof of Damages \t\tChapter Summary  5\tInvasion of Privacy \t\tA Tale of Two Law Review Articles \t\t\tMisappropriation \t\t\t\tTwo Actions or One? \t\t\t\tWhat is a Likeness? \t\t\t\tLook-Alikes and Sound-Alikes \t\t\t\tThe Political Figures Exception \t\t\t\tNewsworthiness \t\t\t\tThe Booth Rule \t\t\t\tConsent \t\t\tIntrusion \t\t\t\tRide-Along Intrusions \t\t\t\tIntrusions and Fraud \t\t\t\tWiretapping \t\t\tFalse Light \t\t\t\tThe Hill family \t\t\t\tDistortion \t\t\t\tFictionalization \t\t\tPublic Disclosure \t\t\t\tPublicly Disclosing Information \t\t\t\tPreviously Private Information \t\t\t\tHighly Offensive Revelations \t\t\t\tA Defense Swallowing the Tort? \t\t\t\tThe Supreme Court and Public Disclosure \t\tChapter Summary  6\tCopyright and Trademark \t\tThe Law of Copyright \t\t\tScope \t\t\tThings that Can’t be Copyrighted \t\t\tProtecting Your Copyright \t\t\tWho Owns a Copyright? \t\t\tElements of a Copyright Infringement Suit \t\t\t\tOriginality \t\t\t\tAccess \t\t\t\tSubstantial Similarity \t\t\tFair Use and the Supreme Court \t\t\t\tHome Videotapers Are Not Criminals \t\t\t\tNewsworthiness and Copyright Infringement  \t\t\t\tA Pretty (Hairy) Decision \t\t\tFair Use Inquiry #1: The Purpose and Character of the Use  \t\t\tFair Use Inquiry #2: The Nature of the Work \t\t\tFair Use Inquiry #3: The Amount Taken \t\t\tFair Use Inquiry #4: The Effect of the Taking on the Copyright’s Value  \t\tThe Law of Trademark \t\t\tKinds of Marks \t\t\tWhat Makes a Mark Protectable \t\t\tLikelihood of Confusion \t\t\tDilution \t\t\tTrademark Parody \t\t\tUse It or Lose It: The Fear of “Going Generic” \t\tChapter Summary  7\tAccess to Information \t\tA First Amendment Right to Receive Messages? \t\tAccess to Public Information: The Statutory Framework \t\t\tThe Federal Freedom of Information Act \t\t\t\tWhat is an “Agency?” \t\t\t\tWhat is a “Record?” \t\t\t\tWhat is an “Agency Record?” \t\t\t\tMaking a FOIA Request Exemptions from Disclosure  \t\t\t\t\tExemption 1: National Security \t\t\t\t\tExemption 2: Internal Agency Personnel Rules \t\t\t\t\tExemption 3: Withholding Mandated by Other Federal Laws \t\t\t\t\tExemption 4: Confidential Commercial Information \t\t\t\t\tExemption 5: Internal Agency Policy Discussions and Memoranda \t\t\t\t\tExemption 6: Personnel, Medical, and Similar Files \t\t\t\t\tExemption 7: Law Enforcement \t\t\t\t\tExemption 8: Financial Institutions \t\t\t\t\tExemption 9: Geological and Geophysical Data \t\t\tThe Government in the Sunshine Act \t\t\tThe Federal Advisory Committee Act \t\t\tState Freedom of Information Acts \t\t\tState Open Meetings Laws \t\tThe (Mixed) Value of Being Nice: A Final Thought on Getting Information \t\tChapter Summary 8\tReporting on the Judiciary \t\tA Clash of Rights \t\tThe Contempt Power \t\tTrial Judges’ Burden of Proof \t\tThe Supreme Court and the Fugitive \t\tRemedies That Do Not Infringe upon Freedom of the Press \t\t\tContinuance \t\t\tChange of Venue or Venire \t\t\tSequestration of the Jury \t\t\tVoir Dire \t\tPreventing Prejudicial Publicity: Gag Orders \t\t\tGag Orders Applied to the Press \t\t\tGag Orders Applied to Trial Participants \t\t\t\tAttorneys \t\t\t\tJurors and Witnesses \t\tBarring Reporters from the Courtroom \t\t\tClosing the Trial Itself \t\t\tClosing Pre-trial Hearings \t\t\t\tSuppression Hearings \t\t\t\tVoir Dire Hearings \t\t\t\tPreliminary Hearings \t\t\tLower Courts Apply the Press-Enterprise II Test \t\t\t\tOne-Sided Preliminary Hearings  \t\t\t\tHearing on a Motion to Disqualify \t\t\t\tBail, Plea and Sentencing Hearings \t\t\t\tCompetency Hearings \t\t\t\tDeportation Hearings \t\tAccess to Judicial Documents \t\tTV Cameras in Court \t\tChapter Summary  9\tProtecting News Sources \t\tThe Dance of Confidentiality \t\tThe First Amendment and Confidential Sources: Branzburg v. Hayes \t\t\tCounting the Votes \t\t\tThe Lower Courts Apply Branzburg \t\t\t\tWhat Type of Judicial Proceeding?  \t\t\t\t\tCriminal Trials \t\t\t\t\tCivil Proceedings \t\t\t\t\tGrand Jury Proceedings \t\t\t\tWhat Kind of Information? \t\t\t\tFrom Whom is the Information Sought? \t\tState Reporter Shield Laws \t\t\tWhat Type of Proceedings? \t\t\tWhat Kind of Information? \t\t\tWho is Protected? \t\tU.S. Department of Justice Guidelines \t\tNewsroom Searches \t\t\tNo Constitutional Immunity: Zurcher v. Stanford Daily \t\t\tThe Privacy Protection Act \t\tBetraying a Pledge of Confidentiality \t\tChapter Summary  10\tRegulation of Advertising \t\tThe Supreme Court and Commercial Speech \t\t\tSaying Yes to Advertising \t\t\tHow Much Protection? The Central Hudson Test \t\t\tSmoking, Drinking, Gambling, and Making Whoopee \t\t\tCan’t Stop With Drugs:  Advertising by Lawyers and Other Professionals \t\tStatutory and Regulatory Approaches \t\t\tState and Local Regulation \t\t\tThe Federal Trade Commission \t\t\t\tDeceptive Advertising \t\t\t\t\tFinding the Meaning of the Ad \t\t\t\t\t“And I Can Prove It!” \t\t\t\t\t“More Than I Can Say” \t\t\t\t\t“Did I Hear That Right?” \t\t\t\t\t“Who Said That?” \t\t\t\t\tDeceptive to a “Reasonable” Consumer? \t\t\t\t\t“Material” Information \t\t\t\tProcedures and Powers of the FTC \t\t\tThe Lanham Act: Suits by Competitors and Consumers \t\tIndustry Self-Regulation \t\tRegulation of Political Advertising \t\tChapter Summary  11\tSexually Oriented Speech \t\tThe Supreme Court Defines Obscenity– Miller v. California \t\tFine-Tuning the Legal Definition of Obscenity \t\t\tWhat Kind of Sexual Conduct? \t\t\tThematic Obscenity \t\t\tSmut at Home \t\t\tVariable Obscenity \t\tChild Pornography and “Sexting” \t\tPornography as a Civil Rights Issue: “The” Feminist Response\t \t\tOther Means of Regulating Sexual Material \t\t\tZoning Laws \t\t\tPublic Nuisance Laws \t\t\tRacketeering Statutes \t\tGovernment Sponsorship of the Arts \t\tChapter Summary  12\tRegulation of Electronic Media \t\tThe Birth of Broadcast Regulation and the FCC \t\t\tRulemaking and Enforcement \t\t\tAncillary Powers\t \t\tLicensure and Ownership \t\t\tRequirements for Licensure \t\t\tHow Much Can You Own? \t\tConsumers and Technology \t\tRegulation of Content \t\t\tPolitical Speech \t\t\t\tCandidate Access Rule \t\t\t\tEqual Time Rule \t\t\t\t\t “Legally Qualified” Candidates \t\t\t\t\t“Using” the Airwaves \t\t\t\t\tEqual Time Rule Exemptions \t\t\tSexually Oriented Speech \t\t\tChildren’s Television \t\t\tPBS and NPR \t\tCable TV \t\t\tCongressional Action \t\t\tFirst Amendment Issues \t\tDirect Broadcast Satellite Services \t\tThe Internet \t\t\tWhat Makes the Internet Different? \t\t\t\tInfinite Number of Information Sources \t\t\t\tRelative Lack of Gatekeepers \t\t\t\tParity among Senders and Receivers  \t\t\t\tExtraordinarily Low Cost  \t\t\t\tJurisdictional Ambiguity  \t\t\tTweaking Communication Law for the Internet \t\t\t\tLibel Online \t\t\t\tTrademark and Copyright Online \t\t\t\t\t“Copying” in a Digital World \t\t\t\t\tTrademark, URL Addresses, and Website Interactions \t\t\t\t\tDatabases and Authors’ Rights \t\t\t\tPrivacy Online \t\t\t\t\tOnline Privacy at Work   \t\t\t\t\tOnline Privacy and the Government. \t\t\t\t\tOnline Privacy and the Private Sector  \t\t\t\tAdvertising Online \t\t\t\tSexual Messages Online               \t\t\tNet Neutrality \t\tChapter Summary Glossary Case Index Subject Index","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51039885984087,"sku":"9781442226227","price":91.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/communication-law-in-america-9781442226227","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}