An Introduction to Media Law and Ethics

<p><em style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>An Introduction to Media Law and Ethics</em><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> equips future journalists with a fundamental foundation of legal knowledge while underscoring the importance of journalism in preserving a democratic society.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>During the course of 15 chapters students learn about the ethical tenets of journalism and the character and courage needed to pursue them in an increasingly litigious world. The book explains the legalities of defamation and invasion of privacy; the law and ethics of visual storytelling specifically photojournalism and videography; and clarifies common copyright infringement issues. Additional chapters summarize and illustrate relevant laws impacting the internet and social media as well as newsgathering and how a journalist is defined nationwide. Individual chapters also describe media access to courtrooms broadcast law censorship obscenity free speech at schools commercial speech and fake news. Each chapter includes exercises links to online resources images and charts to strengthen the learning experience.</span></p><p><br></p><p><em style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>An Introduction to Media Law and Ethics</em><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> is an ideal resource for courses and programs in journalism media and law.</span></p>