Cases in Communications Law: Liberties, Restraints, and the Modern MediaThe primary goal of this book is to present cases that will familiarize communications students with authoritative judicial reasoning on key principles of communications law. Most of the cases are from the Supreme Court of the United States and stand as precedents that all other courts in the nation must follow. |
Contents
The First Amendment | 7 |
Risks to Public Safety | 39 |
Damage to Reputation | 65 |
Copyright | |
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