Carter, T. Barton.

Mass communication law in a nutshell / Mass communication law by T. Barton Carter, Juliet Lushbough Dee, Harvey L. Zuckman. - 6th ed. - St. Paul, MN : Thomson/West, c2007. - 695 p. ; 19 cm. - West nutshell series . - Nutshell series. .

Rev. ed. of: Mass communication law in a nutshell / by T. Barton Carter ... [et al.]. 4th ed. 1994. Includes index.

The First Amendment in perspective -- Defamation and mass communication -- Privacy and the mass media -- Restraint of obscene expression -- Restraint of the press for purposes of national security -- The free press--fair trial conflict -- Newspersons' privilege, subpoenas, contempt citations and searches and seizures -- Regulation of commercial speech -- Regulation of broadcasting -- Cable and new technologies -- Internet law.

9780314160201 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0314160205 (pbk. : alk. paper)

2007278891


Mass media--Law and legislation--United States.

KF2750.Z9 / M37 2007

343.73099 / C325m2007