Major Principles of Media Law, 2023
By Genelle Belmas, Jason Shepard
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Clear, concise and timely, Belmas/Shepard's MAJOR PRINCIPLES OF MEDIA LAW, 2023, delivers a comprehensive and current summary of media law that is up to date through the 2020-2021 Supreme Court term. Revised and meticulously updated, the text includes the most recent additions, developments and changes in communication law -- with a focus on the context and significance of key court decisions. Chapter objectives, essential questions for study and "Focus On" sidebars that explore key legal issues in depth enrich the text and help students maximize their study time. End-of-chapter "What should I know about my state?" features personalize coverage by highlighting key issues from students' home states. In addition, detailed in-margin definitions of key terms explain even the most complex topics in a way that students can easily understand.
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Clear, concise and timely, Belmas/Shepard's MAJOR PRINCIPLES OF MEDIA LAW, 2023, delivers a comprehensive and current summary of media law that is up to date through the 2020-2021 Supreme Court term. Revised and meticulously updated, the text includes the most recent additions, developments and changes in communication law -- with a focus on the context and significance of key court decisions. Chapter objectives, essential questions for study and "Focus On" sidebars that explore key legal issues in depth enrich the text and help students maximize their study time. End-of-chapter "What should I know about my state?" features personalize coverage by highlighting key issues from students' home states. In addition, detailed in-margin definitions of key terms explain even the most complex topics in a way that students can easily understand.
Refined through 30 editions, this proven, authoritative resource is popular with instructors and students alike. Comprehensive coverage emphasizes topics critical to the study of media law.
Thoroughly revised and updated, the 2023 edition includes the most current coverage of new and changed laws through the end of the Supreme Court's 2020-2021 term. Key new cases from the Supreme Court's latest term are included throughout.
Helping instructors easily transition to the 2023 edition, the Preface spotlights major changes since the previous edition as well as highlights a sample of court cases covered in the text.
A helpful, quick-reference Table of Cases at the beginning of the text enables instructors and students to easily locate specific cases by name and page number.
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