TY - BOOK AU - Don R. Pember TI - Mass media law SN - 9780697327161 AV - KF2750 .M34 PY - 1997/// CY - Boston : PB - McGraw Hill, KW - Mass media -- KW - Law and legislation -- United States N1 - "In this edition you will find material regarding the intersection of the law and the Internet in many chapters"--Preface; The American legal system -- The First Amendment: the meaning of freedom -- The First Amendment: contemporary problems -- Libel: establishing a case -- Libel: proof of fault -- Libel: defenses and damages -- Invasion of privacy: appropriation and intrusion -- Invasion of privacy: publication of private information and false light -- Gathering information: records and meetings -- Protection of news sources -- The contempt power -- Free press/fair trial: trial level remedies and restrictive orders -- Free press/fair trial: closed judicial proceedings -- Regulation of obscene and other erotic material -- Copyright -- Regulation of advertising --Telecommunications regulation: history and licensing -- Telecommunications regulation: content controls and cable -- Glossary ER -