Mass Media LawThis market leading text offers a solid presentation of law with a strong historical emphasis. Known for its clear explanations of difficult topics and its consistent pedagogy, the text includes interesting tips, mid-chapter summaries, a table of cases and more. Three libel chapters set the standard for coverage of libel. |
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... newspaper or broadcast on television and the student brings action against the medium to recover damages for the ... newspaper " is filled with ambiguity . What does distribution mean ? Can an obscene newspaper be sent through the mail ...
... newspaper or broadcast on television and the student brings action against the medium to recover damages for the ... newspaper " is filled with ambiguity . What does distribution mean ? Can an obscene newspaper be sent through the mail ...
Page 568
... newspapers . ) Many feared the demise of the independent newspaper in the United States . The dearth of competition between papers in communities augured a less vital press and fewer outlets for the publication of ideas and protests ...
... newspapers . ) Many feared the demise of the independent newspaper in the United States . The dearth of competition between papers in communities augured a less vital press and fewer outlets for the publication of ideas and protests ...
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... newspapers are immune from ordinary taxes , some newspaper publishers apparently did not read the opin- ion that way , but saw it instead as a means of escaping other kinds of taxes . After Grosjean , for example , unsuccessful attempts ...
... newspapers are immune from ordinary taxes , some newspaper publishers apparently did not read the opin- ion that way , but saw it instead as a means of escaping other kinds of taxes . After Grosjean , for example , unsuccessful attempts ...
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