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This market-leading text discusses the most relevant mass media legal decisions, from the Constitution to the most recent Supreme Court sessions, in relation to their relevance to modern American law. From the Internet to political advertising laws, Mass Media Law examines the current issues that are shaping the United States legal system. Known for its clear explanations and its consistent pedagogy, the text includes mid-chapter summaries, a table of cases, and more. The new edition has been heavily revised to include several new cases, updated coverage on military censorship (to include the war in Iraq), intrusion on the Internet, and new material on the deregulation of the telecommunications industry.
New to This Edition
? Updated chapters on the First Amendment include a revised section on military censorship to include the war in Iraq, new material on civil actions and the Brandenburg text, Planned Parenthood v. American Coalition of Life Activists, and new material on book banning.
? New material in the libel chapters includes several new cases to support legal principles, more material on anti-SLAPP laws, updated material on libel jurisdiction in Internet cases, and new coverage of criminal libel.
? New material in the "Free Press-Fair Trial" chapters includes a new introduction and coverage of problems of prejudicial publicity, and new material on recording jurors and deliberations. Chapter 12 has been reorganized and revised to include material related to trying terrorist suspects and cases on deportation hearings and military tribunals.
? New cases in the copyright chapter include the Moseley v. Victoria's Secret Catalogue trademark dilution case, the Parks v. LaFace Records unfair competition case, and the Eldred v. Ashcroft copyright protection extension case. In addition, the coverage on copyright for the Internet has been updated and new material addresses the downloading of music and the RIAA attack on individual distributors.
? Updates in the "Telecommunications Regulation" chapter include a new introduction and material on deregulation, licensing, new rules on multiple ownership, and new
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