| Communication Law: The Supreme Court and the First Amendment Revised Edition Contributor(s): Hemmer, Joseph J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761834982 ISBN-13: 9780761834984 Publisher: University Press of America OUR PRICE: $65.33 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2006 Annotation: Designed as an introductory textbook for communication law courses in journalism, communication, and political science departments, Communication Law addresses some of the most pressing First Amendment questions and issues. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Communications - Law | Constitutional - Law | Entertainment |
| Dewey: 342.730 |
| LCCN: 2006923751 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 7.04" W x 10.07" (1.32 lbs) 330 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Do courts adequately balance the rights of a free press? Under what conditions may the government refuse to release information to the news media? How can society protect itself from deceptive advertising? First Amendment questions like these are the focus of Communication Law. This introductory textbook addresses First Amendment issues that affect the general public, academics, business people, journalists, government officials, and broadcasters. This newly revised edition contains descriptions and analyses of recent and precedent-setting judicial decisions and is a valuable text for communication law courses in journalism, communication, and political science departments. |