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• Title:The First Amendment and the fourth estate : the law of mass media / by T. Barton Carter [and others].
  
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• Other Contributors/Collections:Carter, T. Barton.
  
• Published/Created:New York : Foundation Press Thomson/West, 2012.
  

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  • Location: c.1  Temporarily shelved at LAW LIBRARY reference room (level 2)Where is this?
    
  • Call Number: KF2750 .C37 2012
    
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• Library of Congress Subjects:Mass media--Law and legislation--United States--Cases.
  Press law--United States--Cases.
  Journalists--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States--Cases.
  
• Edition:11th ed.
  
• Description:xlv, 1,264 pages ; 26 cm
  
• Series:University casebook series.
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references (page ix) and index.
  
• ISBN:9781599418117 (hbk.)
  1599418118 (hbk.)
  
• Contents:Machine generated contents note: ch. I Introduction: The American Legal System
  A. Sources of Law in the United States
  Constitutions
  Statutes
  Administrative Regulations and Decisions
  Common Law
  Law of Equity
  Hierarchy
  Federalism
  B. Reading the Law
  ch. II Introduction to Freedom of Expression
  A. Antecedents
  1. English Background
  2. Colonial Experience
  B. Bases for Freedom of Expression
  1. For Individuals
  2. For Society
  a. Marketplace of Ideas
  b. Safety Valve
  c. Self-Governance
  d. Checking Value
  C. First Amendment and the Regulation of Speech
  1. Restriction on Government Power
  2. Protected Sphere
  a. Speech Versus Conduct
  b. Distribution
  Distribution by Mail
  Newsracks
  c. Gathering
  d. Refusal to Speak
  3. Non-protected Speech
  4. Abridgment Defined
  a. Prior Restraints
  b. Content-Based Burdens and Post-Publication Sanctions
  c. Neutral Regulation
  D. Applying the First Amendment
  1. Preferred Position
  2. Balancing
  3. Clear and Present Danger
  4. Absolutist Interpretation of the First Amendment
  E. "Or of the Press"
  1. Speech Clause v. The Press Clause?
  2. Special Speech Issues
  a. "Symbolic Speech"
  b. Hostile Audience
  c. Public Forum
  d. Student Speech Rights
  3. Captive Audience
  4. Internet
  ch. III Defamation
  A. State Law of Defamation
  1. Reputation Element
  a. Definition
  b. Corporations
  c. Ambiguity
  d. "Of and Concerning Plaintiff"
  e. Groups
  f. Vagueness
  g. "Libel-Proof" Plaintiffs
  2. Libel and Slander
  -The Damage Question
  3. Basis for Liability
  -The Trouble Spot
  4. State Defenses
  a. Truth
  b. Common Law and Statutory Privileges
  c. Anti-Slapp Statutes
  d. Statute of Limitations and Jurisdiction
  5. Federal Defenses
  a. Communications Decency Act
  Zeran v. America Online, Inc
  b. Libel Tourism
  B. Constitutional Privilege
  1. "Actual Malice" and the New York Times Rule
  New York Times Co. v. Sullivan (Together With Abernathy v. Sullivan)
  2. Distinguishing Between Public and Private Figures After the Sullivan Case
  Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.
  3. Specific Constitutional Applications of the New York Times Rule
  a. Fact vs. Opinion
  Milkovich v. Lorain Journal Co.
  b. Altered Quotations
  Masson v. New Yorker Magazine, Inc.
  c. Privilege of Neutral Reportage
  C. Remedies for Defamation
  1. Injunctions
  2. Reply
  3. Retraction
  D. Criminal Libel and Group Libel
  1. Criminal Libel
  2. Group Libel Statutes
  E. Practical Considerations for Media Defendants
  1. Heading Off Libel Suits
  2. Non-Financial Toll
  3. Megaverdicts
  4. Libel Insurance
  5. Evidence and Witnesses
  6. Expert Witnesses
  ch. IV Privacy
  A. Historical Development
  B. Branches of Invasion of Privacy
  1. Putting the Plaintiff in a False Light
  Defenses
  2. Intrusion on the Plaintiff's Physical Solitude
  a. Invasions Without Express Consent
  Trespass
  Non-Trespass Invasions
  b. Consent Has Been Obtained
  c. Criminal Liability
  3. Publication of Private Facts
  a. Categories
  Sexual Matters
  Criminal Behavior
  Poverty
  Idiosyncrasies
  Embarrassment or Ridicule
  b. Legal Analysis
  Private Information
  "Highly Offensive to a Reasonable Person"
  c. "Newsworthiness" or "Legitimate Concern" Defense
  d. Constitutional Privilege Defense
  Cox Broadcasting Corp. v. Cohn
  Florida Star v. B.J.F.
  e. Enjoining Violations of Privacy
  f. Ethical Considerations
  4. Appropriation and Right of Publicity
  Zacchini v. Scripps-Howard Broadcasting Co.
  C. Information Privacy and Data Mining
  1. Regulating Data Collection and Use
  2. Data Privacy and Children
  ch. V Liability for Emotional and Physical Harm
  A. Negligent and Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress
  Hustler Magazine v. Falwell
  B. Physical Harm
  1. Harm to the Audience
  Herceg v. Hustler Magazine, Inc.
  2. Audience Causes Harm
  Olivia N. v. National Broadcasting Co.
  3. Is Advertising Different?
  Eimann v. Soldier of Fortune Magazine, Inc.
  C. Threat of Physical Harm: Publication on the Internet
  Planned Parenthood of the Columbia/Willamette, Inc. v. American Coalition of Life Activists
  ch. VI Copyright and Trademark
  A. Nature of Copyright
  1. Copyright Protection
  2. Subject Matter
  3. Ownership
  4. Rights of Copyright Owner(s)
  5. Duration
  6. Statutory Formalities
  7. Preemption of State Law
  8. International Protection
  B. Alleged or Actual Infringements
  1. Remedies
  2. Defenses
  a. Independent Creation
  b. Fair Use
  Harper & Row Publishers, Inc. v. Nation Enterprises
  c. First Amendment
  3. Third-party Liability
  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc. v. Grokster, Ltd.
  C. Digital Millennium Copyright Act
  D. Trademarks
  1. Eligibility
  2. Defenses
  3. Trademark Law Revision Act
  4. Third-Party Liability
  5. Domain Names
  ch. VII National Security
  New York Times Co. v. United States
  ch. VIII Obscenity & Indecency
  A. Nature of Obscenity
  1. Modern Rule for Obscenity
  Miller v. California
  Paris Adult Theatre I v. Slaton
  2. Child Pornography and Material Harmful to Minors
  New York v. Ferber
  B. Nature of Indecency
  1. Origin of the Rules on Indecency
  Federal Communications Commission v. Pacifica Foundation
  2. Development of the Current Rules
  Fox Television Stations, Inc., CBS Broadcasting Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission
  C. Special Problems Relating to Children
  Janet Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union
  United States v. American Library Association, Inc.
  ch. IX Advertising Regulation
  A. Why Is Regulation Needed?
  B. Federal Trade Commission
  1. FTC's Jurisdiction
  2. Deceptive Advertising Techniques
  a. Deception by Pictures
  b. Deception Regarding Price
  c. Mockups
  d. Endorsements
  e. Tests
  f. Non-disclosure
  g. Puffery
  h. Product Description
  i. Comparative Advertising
  3. FTC Remedies
  a. Suggestions, Orders and Penalties
  b. Affirmative Disclosure
  c. Corrective Advertising
  d. Substantiating Advertising Claims
  C. Other Remedies for Deceptive Advertising
  1. Other Federal Agencies
  2. State and Local Laws
  3. Self Regulation
  4. Consumer Action
  D. Spam
  E. First Amendment Protection of Advertising
  1. Development of the Protection
  Virginia State Board of Pharmacy v. Virginia Citizens Consumer Council, Inc.
  Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. v. Public Service Commission of New York
  44 Liquormart, Inc. v. Rhode Island
  2. Professional Advertising
  a. Legal Profession
  b. Medical Profession
  c. Other Professions
  3. Corporate Speech
  Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
  4. Securities and Exchange Commission
  F. Other Considerations
  1. Responsibilities and Liabilities of Advertising Agencies and the Media
  2. Lotteries
  3. Children's Advertising
  In the Matter of Policies and Rules Concerning Children's Television Programming Revision of Programming and Commercialization Policies, Ascertainment Requirements, and Program Log Requirements for Commercial Television Stations
  ch. X Press Coverage of the Administration of Justice
  A. Background
  Sheppard v. Maxwell
  B. So-Called Remedies for the Fair Trial-Free Press Problem
  1. Criminal Procedure Remedies That Do Not Directly Restrict the Press
  a. Cautioning, Police, Prosecutors, etc.
  b. Shielding Witnesses
  c. Cautioning Journalists
  d. Encouraging the Use of Guidelines
  e. Granting Change of Venue
  f. Granting Change of Venire
  g. Relying on the Voir Dire
  h. Cautioning Jurors
  i. Sequestering the Jury
  2. Restraints on Expression
  a. Obeying Court Orders
  b. Validity of Restrictive or Restraining Orders
  Nebraska Press Association v. Stuart
  c. Gag Orders on Litigants
  d. Gags on Counsel
  e. Gags on Grand Jurors
  3. Denials of Access to the Courtroom and Conditional Access
  a. Denials of Access
  b. Conditional Access
  4. Denials of Access to Court Records
  a. Transcript of Voir Dire
  b. Transcript of Preliminary Hearing
  c. Jurors' Privacy
  d. Cases Not Resulting in Convictions
  e. Videotape Evidence
  5. Sanctions Against the Press
  6. Restrictions on Cameras and Other Equipment
  ch. XI Confidentiality in Newsgathering
  A. Journalist's Privilege
  1. Role of Confidentiality
  Newsman's Privilege: An Empirical Study by Vince Blasi
  2. Supreme Court Considers the Privilege
  Branzburg v. Hayes (together with In Re Pappas and United States v. Caldwell)
  3. Shield Laws
  4. Other Contexts
  a. Civil Cases
  b. Press as Plaintiff
  c. Media as Defendants
  d. Identifying Violators of Judicial Orders
  e. Disclosing Information to Other Bodies
  f. Breach of Contract Problem
  Cohen v. Cowles Media Company
  g. Protecting Anonymous Commenters
  B. Search Warrants and Subpoenas
  C. Implications for Journalists
  ch. XII Newsgathering From Non-judicial Public Sources
  A. Access to Public Records
  1. Freedom of Information Act
  2. Privacy Act
  Contents note continued: 3. State Open Records Statutes
  4. Using the Statutes
  B. Access to Public Meetings
  1. "Sunshine" Act
  2. State Open Meetings Statutes
  C. Access to Public Places
  1. Access and Terrorism
  2. Access to Prisons
  Houchins v. KQED, Inc.
  3. Access to Military Operations
  4. Access to Accident Scenes
  5. Access to Polling Places
  D. Discriminatory Access
  ch. XIII Ownership of the Media and Related Problems
  A. Newspaper Economics and Antitrust Law
  B. Newspaper Taxation Problems
  C. FCC Ownership Limitations
  1. Local Concentration
  2. National Concentration
  3. Current Rules
  4. Conglomerates in Electronic Media
  5. Broadband
  a. Comcast Purchase of a Controlling Interest in NBC Universal
  b. Network Neutrality
  In the Matter of Preserving the Open Internet
  ch. XIV Access to the Media
  A. Access to Print Media
  Miami Herald Publishing Co. v. Tornillo
  B. Access to Broadcast Media
  Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. Federal Communications Commission
  ch. XV Introduction to Broadcasting
  A. Spectrum and Its Utilization
  1. Nature of the Spectrum
  2. Allocation of the Spectrum
  a. Federal Communications Commission
  b. AM Allocation
  c. FM Allocation
  d. Television Allocation
  e. Digital Broadcasting
  f. Current Spectrum Issues
  B. Justifications for Government Regulation
  1. "Public Interest" and Government Regulation
  Federal Communications Commission v. League of Women Voters of California
  2. Is Broadcasting "Government Action"?
  C. Licensing
  1. Fundamentals of Licensing
  a. Unlicensed Stations
  b. Introduction to Basic Qualifications
  c. Standing for Competitors
  d. Standing for Listeners
  2. Initial Licensing
  a. One Applicant
  3. Comparative Proceeding
  4. Renewal of Licenses
  a. Introduction
  5. Substantive Grounds for Nonrenewal
  a. Non-Speech Considerations
  b. Speech Considerations
  6. Comparative Renewal Proceedings
  D. Transfer of Licenses
  ch. XVI Legal Control of Broadcast Programming: Political Speech
  A. Equal Opportunities and Access in Political Campaigns
  1. Equal Opportunities
  -Section 315
  a. General Application
  b. Exemptions
  c. Nonpolitical Appearances
  d. Lowest Unit Rate
  2. Reasonable Access
  -Section 312(a)(7)
  3. Indecency and the Political Access Rules
  Daniel Becker v. Federal Communications Commission
  B. Fairness Doctrine
  1. In General
  a. 1974 Fairness Report
  b. Affirmative Duty to Raise Issues
  c. Entertainment Programming
  d. Commercials
  2. Personal Attack Rules
  3. Fairness in Political Campaigns
  a. Uses by Supporters
  b. Political Editorials
  c. Ballot Propositions
  4. Elimination of the Fairness Doctrine
  5. Proposed Changes for DTV
  C. Noncommercial Broadcasting and Political Speech
  Accuracy in Media, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission
  Federal Communications Commission v. League of Women Voters of California
  ch. XVII Legal Control of Broadcast Programming: Nonpolitical Speech
  A. Drugs
  Yale Broadcasting Co. v. Federal Communications Commission
  B. Violence
  1. Initial FCC Position
  2. V-Chip
  3. 2007 Violence Report
  Violent Television Programming and Its Impact on Children
  C. Children's Programming
  In the Matter of Policies and Rules Concerning Children's Television Programming
  ch. XVIII Cable and Other Technologies
  A. Cable Television
  1. Development
  2. Jurisdiction
  a. FCC Jurisdiction
  b. Preemption
  c. Title VI of the Communications Act
  3. Franchising
  4. Rate Regulation
  5. Signal Carriage Rules and Copyright
  a. Leapfrogging and Superstations
  b. Copyright Problems
  c. Must-Carry
  Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission
  d. Exclusivity
  e. Access Channel Requirements
  6. Content Regulation
  a. Political Speech
  b. Nonpolitical Speech
  B. Alternative Wireless Distribution Technologies
  1. Alternative Technologies
  2. Regulatory Options
  App.
  A. Constitution of the United States of America
  B. Communications Act of 1934
  C. Code of Ethics
  D. Federal Communications Commission
  E. Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.