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.