Cases and Materials on Mass Media Law (University Casebook Series)

Surveys the major areas of mass media law, concentrating on the journalistic aspects of print and electronic media. Cases reflect current media law, and deal with First Amendment theory as applied to media; civil liability of media; newsgathering and the role of state constitutions, statues, and court rules in access to meetings and records; and regulatory and technological aspects of media law which apply specifically to broadcasting and electronic media, such as signal carriage rules, copyright, and content regulation. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.