The First Amendment and the Fourth Estate: The Law of Mass MediaThe First Amendment & the Fourth Estate: The Law of Mass Media provides text, court opinions & other materials. Topics include an introduction to freedom of expression & the American legal system, defamation, privacy, liability for emotional & physical harm, obscenity, confidentiality, & press coverage of the administration of justice. Also included are copyright & trademark, national security, advertising regulation, & ownership. The book provides an introduction to broadcasting & broadcast programming, & cable & other new communication technologies. This edition includes edited court opinions of more than 25 principal cases & treatment of many more cases in note form. |
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Page 368
... material taken as a whole appeals to a prurient interest in sex ; ( b ) the material is patently offensive because it affronts contemporary com- munity standards relating to the description or representation of sexual matters ; and ( c ) ...
... material taken as a whole appeals to a prurient interest in sex ; ( b ) the material is patently offensive because it affronts contemporary com- munity standards relating to the description or representation of sexual matters ; and ( c ) ...
Page 388
... material in its ban . The Court disagreed , 5-4 . Justice White , for the majority , held that the Illinois law was sufficiently explicit in referring to the " kinds " of barred materials and that , even if it were not , the defendant ...
... material in its ban . The Court disagreed , 5-4 . Justice White , for the majority , held that the Illinois law was sufficiently explicit in referring to the " kinds " of barred materials and that , even if it were not , the defendant ...
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... material after being served with the subpoena . A recipient who thinks the subpoena demands something illegal may challenge it . If the recipient claims not to have the material or informa- tion being sought , he makes a statement to ...
... material after being served with the subpoena . A recipient who thinks the subpoena demands something illegal may challenge it . If the recipient claims not to have the material or informa- tion being sought , he makes a statement to ...
Contents
THE AMERICAN LEGAL | 1 |
B Reading the Law | 10 |
INTRODUCTION TO FREEDOM OF | 27 |
Copyright | |
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