Law of Public Communication, The

Focusing on the day-to-day implications of the law for media practitioners, this text examines the law affecting both traditional journalism and the ever-changing commercial and electronic media. The Law of Public Communication, Fifth Edition, explains the law as it applies to the daily work of writers, broadcasters, advertisers, cable operators, Internet service providers, public relations practitioners, photographers, and other public communicators. The accompanying statutes and cases, besides being completely up-to-date, are presented in a cohesive manner that is understandable even to students studying law for the first time.