Mining an intense commitment and driving vision to reach today's students, combined with teaching experience of nearly 50 years, the authors of this new text offer an exciting alternative in the field of mass media law. Highly praised by reviewers, the book's dynamic visual design and innovative pedagogy engage contemporary students--complementing the comprehensive coverage and organization seen in traditional texts. The Law of Journalism and Mass Communication features a wealth of new elements and strategies that encourage students to read the text closely and aid in critical evaluation of the complex and shifting field of media law.

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Trager,Robert

Russomanno,Joseph

Ross,Susan

Media & the Law

McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

Speaking Our Minds (Routledge Communication Series)

Tinker. R.A.V. Ollman. Hustler-Falwell. Reno-ACLU. Nebraska Press Association. These names are synonymous with contemporary First Amendment litigation. To explore these landmark cases more deeply, author Joseph Russomanno interviewed the people at the core of these and other influential First Amendment cases, and he presents their stories here in a personal, in-depth oral history of First Amendment law. Previously unavailable in other literature, these stories go beyond the "what" of the cases and answer the "why" and "how" of ten major cases from the latter part of the 20th century. Through their own words and photographs, plaintiffs, defendants, and their attorneys describe what it was like to be involved in the development of these historic First Amendment cases. The issues addressed in these landmark cases cover crucial aspects of the First Amendment: freedom of expression, hate speech, libel, privacy, intentional infliction of emotional distress, promises of confidentiality to news sources, free press-fair trial, commercial speech, broadcast and cable television regulation, and new media. These narratives recount the events that initiated the court cases and follow the lead players through the various stages of the U.S. legal system. Excerpts of the court decisions are included at the conclusion of each chapter, and sidebars explain key terms, issues, and names that come up in the process. The cases highlighted here were often difficult and controversial--cases which, on their surface, raise questions about both the participants and their lawyers. A cross burner and a pornographer ask to be protected by the First Amendment; a measure intended to protect children from exposure to lewd content on the Internet is questioned. Through the words of the participants in these cases, the meaning, depth, and reach of the First Amendment becomes clear and demonstrates how the law functions to protect the rights of all individuals. This unique chronicle will appeal to those studying First Amendment law, including mass communication, law, journalism, and political science scholars, and to lawyers, journalists, and political scientists with an interest in this area. The volume is also intended to serve as a supplemental text in a mass communication law course or as a text in advanced First Amendment theory course and political science courses exploring the law, decisions, and processes of the U. S. Supreme Court.

Speaking Our Minds: Conversations With the People Behind Landmark First Amendment Cases (Routledge Communication Series)

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Click here to preview chapter 1.You don’t need to sacrifice style to get the substance you want from a communication law book.Content and coverage you want, with the color, visuals, and learning features your students need.
Journalism and communication law is anything but dry and boring, so why should your book send that message to your students? Getting away from densely written text, The Law of Journalism and Mass Communication offers students essential coverage and substantive discussion, but brings the subject to life with an abundance of photographs, useful feature boxes, timelines, a marginal glossary, and a colorful interior design. The book is sure to hook students and keep them reading, while grounding them in core concepts. With an approach geared towards students as future practitioners, not as future lawyers, the authors provide a foundation for understanding the law by balancing conceptual learning with practical guidance. All of the book’s features advance that goal and include:
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<li>Suppose… chapter-opening cases―hypothetical scenarios offer the perfect jumping-off point for students to situate legal issues and get them thinking critically; </li>
<li>Landmark Cases in Context―graphic timelines at the start of each chapter help students link landmark cases to key historical events; </li>
<li>realWorld Law boxes―engaging stories of the law in practice lend human interest while illustrating contemporary examples or emerging topics; </li>
<li>Points of Law boxes―nuggets of essential information underscore key points, crystallize knowledge, and often include legal tests and handy checklists;</li>
<li>Cases for Study―two excerpted cases―complete with case facts, an explanatory headnote, and questions―conclude each chapter and give students an opportunity to grapple with justices’ opinions without sending them to a companion casebook.</li>
<li>Bolded key terms and a marginal glossary―students quickly and easily master key legal terms and concepts;</li>
<li>More than 75 photos―compelling images give students a window into the drama and importance of events, and keep them turning the pages.</li>
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Timely updates, a revamped interior design, and a new publisher committed to independent publishing and editorial quality, make the second edition of The Law of Journalism and Mass Communication a must-see offering.

The Law of Journalism and Mass Communication

Ross, Susan D.

Trager, Robert E.

CQ Press

Speaking Our Minds: Conversations with the People Behind Landmark First Amendment Cases

Law of Journalism and Mass Communication, Fourth Edition offers a clear and engaging introduction to media law. Authors Robert Trager, Joseph Russomanno, Susan Dente Ross, and Amy Reynolds present comprehensive coverage and analysis of this essential topic to future journalists and media professionals. The text offers an abundance of photos and feature boxes, as well as a marginal glossary of legal terms and concepts. Readers will explore real-world, landmark cases in context, as well as scenarios from significant cases, to help readers think critically about the concepts learned. Unlike many revisions that simply tack on new content―adding length and undermining clarity―the updates to the Fourth Edition are fully integrated, offering the current state of media law in one comprehensive and understandable discussion.

Reynolds, Amy

It is hard to imagine a more Orwellian presidency than George W. Bush’s, according to Joseph Russomanno, who demonstrates how a form of Newspeak became thoroughly entrenched in the historical record. Bush and his team, especially Vice President Dick Cheney, neither respected the Constitution nor the separation of powers. Instead, the Bush administration deliberately and explicitly violated the law in ways that will continue to be felt for generations. Tortured Logic shows us, in the words of the participants themselves, how this egregious abuse of power came about. Presenting quotations by Bush, Cheney, and others—including our leading journalists—in a narrative sequence in the book’s first half, Russomanno allows the story of Bush’s imperial presidency to unfold . In the second half, he focuses on the war presidency, including the way the Iraq War was sold to the American people and the methods used to “legalize” torture, or at least to protect its proponents from prosecution. By having the principal actors speak for themselves, Tortured Logic provides a unique critique of the Bush administration.

Tortured Logic: A Verbatim Critique of the George W. Bush Presidency

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Your students are future journalists and media professionals―not lawyers― and their media law textbook should refl ect that. With its clear, concise writing and easy-to-navigate chapters, The Law of Journalism and Mass Communication is easily the most engaging and readable book on the market. While offering essential coverage and analysis, the authors complement substantive discussion of case law with an abundance of photographs, hypothetical situations, contextual timelines, a handy marginal glossary and a colorful interior design.

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The “Stench” of Politics: Polarization and Worldview on the Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court is as important as ever in the lives of Americans. Contrary to the image-enhancing claims of independence that many of its members claim, however, the Court’s current supermajority has transformed it into a powerful political institution that wages ideological war meant to return the nation to a previous period, at the same time denying rights to millions. The “Stench” of Politics: Polarization and Worldview on the Supreme Court opens a window into the Supreme Court that helps us to understand the institution and its rulings. 
At the heart of this analysis is worldview, a phenomenon that every person, including Supreme Court justices, possesses. Whether someone’s worldview is “fixed” or “fluid” affects who they are, what they believe and what they do. In addition, interpreting the Constitution as an “originalist” or “living constitutionalist” often dictates case outcomes. By applying these and other constructs to the Supreme Court, the book reveals how the once-revered institution has evolved into one whose majority not only has neglected its commitment to the inscription on its own building, “Equal Justice Under Law,” but is also determined to remake both the law and the nation.

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Speaking Our Minds: Conversations With the People Behind Landmark First Amendment Cases (Routledge Communication Series)

Speaking Our Minds (Routledge Communication Series)

The Law of Journalism and Mass Communication

Speaking Our Minds: Conversations with the People Behind Landmark First Amendment Cases

The Law of Journalism and Mass Communication

Tortured Logic: A Verbatim Critique of the George W. Bush Presidency

The Law of Journalism and Mass Communication

The “Stench” of Politics: Polarization and Worldview on the Supreme Court

The “Stench” of Politics: Polarization and Worldview on the Supreme Court