TY - BOOK AU - Trager,Robert AU - Ross,Susan Dente AU - Reynolds,Amy TI - Law of journalism and mass communication SN - 9781506303413 AV - KF2750 .T73 2016 U1 - 343.990973 23 PY - 2016/// CY - London PB - Sage KW - Mass media KW - Law and legislation KW - United States KW - Press law KW - Freedom of the press N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 639-687) and indexes; The rule of law : law in a changing communication environment -- The First Amendment : speech and press freedoms in theory and reality -- Speech distinctions : dangers, fights, threats, and educational needs and other harms -- Libel and emotional distress : the plaintiff's case -- Libel : defenses and privileges -- Protecting privacy : conflicts between the press, the government, and the right to privacy -- Newsgathering : pitfalls and protections -- Reporter's privilege : protecting the watchdogs -- The media and the courts : preserving public trials and preventing prejudice -- Electronic media regulation : from radio to the Internet -- Obscenity, indecency, and violence : social norms and legal standards -- Intellectual property : protecting and using intangible creations -- Advertising : when speech and commerce converge ER -