Entertainment & media law books

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Medium Law Daithi Mac Sithigh Why should anyone care about the medium of communication today, especially when talking about media law? In today's digital society, many emphasise convergence and seek new regulatory approaches. In Medium Law, however, the `medium theory' insights of Harold Innis, Marshall... Format: Hardback - Released: 15/09/2017

Clark's Publishing Agreements Lynette Owen Clark's Publishing Agreements has long been the 'must have' legal resource for the publishing industry. This comprehensive book provides 24 model agreements, from author agreements, to merchandising rights to online licensing to ebook distribution to text and data mining. It... Format: Mixed media product - Released: 24/08/2017

American Exceptionalism, the French Exception, and Digital Media Law Lyombe S. Eko This volume explores sameness and difference between the United States and France in the matters of freedom of expression on the Internet. Contributors present American exceptionalism and the French exception as functionally equivalent logics that lead to different freedom of... Format: Paperback - Released: 15/08/2017

Media Law: A Very Short Introduction Lucas A. Powe Media Law: A Very Short Introduction provides a clear and engaging account of the development and status of the law relating to all media-newspapers, magazines, books, broadcasting, the Internet-in the United States and the United Kingdom. Format: Paperback - Released: 01/08/2017

The Illusion of the Free Press John Charney Format: Hardback - Released: 27/07/2017

Defamation Comparative Law and Practice Andrew Kenyon Defamation: Comparative Law and Practice offers a timely and original investigation into defamation law and litigation practice in England, Australia and the United States, combining close legal analysis and extensive empirical research to examine central aspects of defamation law. This... Format: Hardback - Released: 03/07/2017

Entertainment Law in a Nutshell Sherri Burr Gives a big picture overview of the intellectual property, contract, publicity, estate planning, and First Amendment issues that contribute to the field of entertainment law. Professor Burr also addresses specific legal issues that arise in the film, music, and television... Format: Paperback - Released: 30/06/2017

The First Amendment and the Fourth Estate The Law of Mass Media This casebook provides a thorough examination of the law of mass media, providing principal court opinions, explanatory text, and questions for discussion. Topics include the American legal system, introduction to freedom of expression, defamation, privacy, liability for emotional and physical... Format: Hardback - Released: 30/04/2017

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Redressing Everyday Discrimination The Weakness and Potential of Anti-Discrimination Law Karla Perez (UK) Portilla This book examines the harm that everyday discrimination can cause and proposes ways in which it can be redressed. Extreme forms of harmful expression, such as incitement to hatred, have been significantly addressed in law. Everyday generalised prejudice, negative stereotypes... Format: Paperback - Released: 28/09/2017

Media Law and Ethics Roy L. (Middle Tennessee State University, USA) Moore, Michael D. (University of Missouri - St. Louis, USA) Murray, Mi Farrell Media Law and Ethics is a truly comprehensive overview and a thoughtful introduction to media law principle and cases as well as related ethical concerns relevant to the practice of professional communication. This is the first textbook to explicitly integrate... Format: Hardback - Released: 24/10/2017

Media Law and Ethics Roy L. (Middle Tennessee State University, USA) Moore, Michael D. (University of Missouri - St. Louis, USA) Murray, Mi Farrell Media Law and Ethics is a truly comprehensive overview and a thoughtful introduction to media law principle and cases as well as related ethical concerns relevant to the practice of professional communication. This is the first textbook to explicitly integrate... Format: Paperback - Released: 24/10/2017

Comparative Media Law and Ethics Tim (Goldsmiths College, University of London, UK) Crook The new edition of Comparative Media Law and Ethics further explores differing legal and ethical systems as they relate to media practice and regulation around the world. Updated material in this expanded edition includes exploration of different approaches to libel... Format: Paperback - Released: 01/12/2017

Comparative Media Law and Ethics Tim (Goldsmiths College, University of London, UK) Crook The new edition of Comparative Media Law and Ethics further explores differing legal and ethical systems as they relate to media practice and regulation around the world. Updated material in this expanded edition includes exploration of different approaches to libel... Format: Hardback - Released: 01/12/2017

Crime, Media, and Reality Examining Mixed Messages About Crime and Justice in Popular Media Venessa Garcia, Samantha G. Arkerson Garcia and Arkerson look at the influence of crime news and true crime television series that prevent the public from distinguishing pure entertainment from the realities of crime and justice. Format: Hardback - Released: 08/12/2017

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Privacy, Data Protection and Cybersecurity in Europe Wolf J. Schunemann This book offers a comparative perspective on data protection and cybersecurity in Europe. In light of the digital revolution and the implementation of social media applications and big data innovations, it analyzes threat perceptions regarding privacy and cyber security, and... Format: Hardback - Released: 11/04/2017

Media Law and Policy in the Internet Age Doreen Weisenhaus The Internet brings opportunity and peril for media freedom and freedom of expression. It enables new forms of publication and extends the reach of traditional publishers, but its power increases the potential damage of harmful speech and invites state regulation... Format: Hardback - Released: 23/02/2017

Social Media and the Law A Guidebook for Communication Students and Professionals Daxton Stewart Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and Snapchat allow users to connect with one another and share information with the click of a mouse or a tap on a touchscreen-and have become vital tools for professionals in the... Format: Hardback - Released: 14/02/2017

Social Media and the Law A Guidebook for Communication Students and Professionals Daxton Stewart Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and Snapchat allow users to connect with one another and share information with the click of a mouse or a tap on a touchscreen-and have become vital tools for professionals in the... Format: Paperback - Released: 14/02/2017

Media & Entertainment Law Ursula Smartt Media & Entertainment Law presents a contemporary analysis of the law relating to the media and entertainment industries both in terms of its practical application and its theoretical framework, providing a broad and comprehensive coverage of these fast changing branches... Format: Hardback - Released: 14/02/2017

Media & Entertainment Law Ursula Smartt Media & Entertainment Law presents a contemporary analysis of the law relating to the media and entertainment industries both in terms of its practical application and its theoretical framework, providing a broad and comprehensive coverage of these fast changing branches... Format: Paperback - Released: 09/02/2017

Public Service Broadcasting 3.0 Legal Design for the Digital Present Mira (University of Lucerne) Burri The digital media environment is characterized by an abundance and diversity of content, a multiplicity of platforms, new modes of content production, distribution and access, and changed patterns of consumer and business behaviour. This has challenged the traditional model of... Format: Paperback - Released: 24/01/2017

Video Games and the Law Elizabeth Townsend Gard, W. Ronald Gard The video game industry is big business, not only in terms of the substantial revenue generated through retail sales of games themselves, but also in terms of the size and value of parallel and secondary markets. Consider any popular video... Format: Hardback - Released: 17/01/2017

Media Ownership and Control Law, Economics and Policy in an Indian and International Context Alison Sprague, Suzanne Rab As academics, lawyers, businesses, regulators and policy-makers in India cast a glance at the international experience, this book examines the legal, economic and policy issues relating to regulation of ownership and control of media markets. Format: Paperback - Released: 29/12/2016

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