Law of Mass Communications : Freedom and Control of Print and Broadcast Media
, by Teeter, Dwight L.; Loving, BillNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9781587781353 | 1587781352
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 1/1/2002
Law of Mass Communications: Freedom & Control of Print & Broadcast Media examines the legal implications of changes in media systems & services wherever they occur. It both traces communications law issues to their sources & considers their future directions. The text reviews the historical & constitutional foundations of free expression, & the implications of mass communications law for the citizen. It explores the governmental regulation of broadcasting, new media, advertising & copyright. It discusses citizens' rights with regard to fact-gathering. And it surveys the ongoing consolidation & globalization of the mass media & the means by which communications are distributed.