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Dominick:Dynamics of Mass Communication
Dynamics of Mass Communication: Media in the Digital Age, 7/e
Joseph R. Dominick
Formal Controls: Laws, Rules, Regulations

Chapter Outline

The Press, the Law, and the Courts
A Free Press
Prior Restraint
Protecting News Sources
The Reporter's Privilege
Search and Seizure
Covering the Courts
Publicity before and during a Trial
Gag Rules
Cameras and Microphones in the Courtroom
Reporters' Access to Information
Government Information
Access to News Scenes
Defamation
Defenses against Libel Suits
Defamation and the Internet
Invasion of Privacy
The Right to Privacy
Trespass
Copyright
Obscenity and Pornography
Regulating Broadcasting
The Federal Communications Commission
Indecent Content
The Equal Opportunities Rule
The Fairness Doctrine
Regulating Cable TV
The Telecommunications Act of 1996
Regulating Advertising
Deceptive Advertising
Commercial Speech under the First Amendment
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Questions for Critical Thinking
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