A student's guide to mass communication law Amber Nieto and John F. Schmitt

Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 1 Sources of the Law Chapter 3 2 Origin of American Free Speech and Free Press Chapter 4 3 Censorship or "Prior Restraint" Chapter 5 4 The Student Press in America Chapter 6 5 Injury to Reputation: Defamation Chapter 7 6 The Right of Privacy Chapter 8 7 Intellectual Property Chapter 9 8 Prejudicial Publicity and Fair Trial Issues Chapter 10 9 Reporters, Shield Laws, and Other Protections Chapter 11 10 Transparency and Freedom of Information Chapter 12 11 Obscenity and America Chapter 13 12 Regulation of Electronic Media Chapter 14 13 Issues Affecting Media Ownership Chapter 15 14 The Law of Advertising Chapter 16 Glossary Chapter 17 Constitution of the United States of America