Media Law

List of Tables and Figures – Preface – Acknowledgements – Part I: Introductory Material – Court Systems, Citation, and Procedure – First Amendment–Theory and Practice – Part II: What Can You Be Sued For? (And Are There Related Criminal Charges?) – Libel: The Risk of Criticism, Insults, and Trash Talk – Privacy: Publishing Private, Embarrassing, or Sensitive Information – Publicity: Using Someone’s Name or Likeness – Copyright: Issues With Creating Content or Using Other People’s Content – Trademarks: The Use of Product Names and Logos – Use of Photos, Illustrations, and Other Images – Use of Music – Negligence Claims Against the Media: Content That May Result in Personal Injury – Part III: How Does One Get Information to Publish? – Is There a Right of Access to Information, Places, or Events? – Can One Be Sued or Prosecuted for Gathering News? – Part IV: How Does the Government Regulate or Interfere With Speech? – Efforts to Subpoena or Search Journalists – Punishing or Restricting Protests and Other Public Speech – Punishing or Restricting Sensitive or Offensive Topics – Regulating Political Speech, Elections, and Campaigns – Regulating Advertisements/Promotions/Marketing – Television and Radio—FCC Regulation – Special Classes of Speakers – Part V: What Practical Issues Are Related to Media Law? – How the Internet Has Affected Publishing and the Law – Practical Issues Related to Media Law – Case Index – Subject Index.