The law of public communication

by William E. Lee

ISBN: 9781032676388

Published: 2024-08

This thoroughly updated classic textbook provides an overview of communication and media law, including the most current legal developments. It explains laws affecting the daily work of writers, broadcasters, public relations practitioners, photographers, bloggers, and other public communicators. By outlining statutes and cases in an accessible manner, even to students studying law for the first time, the authors ensure that readers acquire a firm grasp of the legal issues affecting the media. The book examines legal topics such as libel, privacy, intellectual property, obscenity, and access to information, considering the development and current standing of relevant laws and important cases. It examines how these laws affect public, political and commercial communication. The thirteenth edition covers contemporary U.S. Supreme Court cases including the true threats case Counterman v. Colorado, the Andy Warhol fair use case, and the Jack Daniel's trademark parody case. It also...