Electronic Media Law
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| Rating | : | 4.12 (896 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1412905885 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 472 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-14 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
in Communications/English from the State University of New York at Plattsburgh, an M.A. Sadler has worked in the broadcasting field since 1979 when he got his first on-air job at his hometown radio station in Gouverneur, New York. Since then, he has worked as a D.J., producer, news reporter, news anchor, and faculty adviser at
"Though written primarily for an American audience, this book is likely to be useful to students, practitioners and researchers in other jurisdictions as well. It covers a wide range of issues such as defamation, privacy, obscenity, copyright and contempt of court which are generic to all media as well as matters specific to the electronic media, such as TV regulation, "must-carry" rules, radio traffic jams, etc." (The Commonwealth Lawyer Journal of the Commongwealth Lawyer's Association 2007-04-16)
Electronic Media Law is written for mass media students, not for future lawyers, so the text is straightforward and explains "legalese." The author covers First Amendment law, political broadcasting rules, broadcast content regulations, F.C.C. rules for station operations, cable regulation, media ownership rules, media liability lawsuits, intrusive newsgathering methods, media restrictions during wartime, libel, privacy, copyright, advertising law, freedom of information, cameras in the court, and privilege.
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