Media Law and Ethics
Media Law and Ethics by Roy L. Moore is a comprehensive textbook published by Routledge in 2021. This sixth edition, spanning 502 pages, offers an introduction to the legal and ethical considerations essential for students pursuing careers in communication and media. It integrates fundamental principles with cases and examples from both landmark moments and recent history, providing a thorough understanding of the subject matter.
Readers will find an expanded exploration of international and non-U.S. law, along with a new chapter dedicated to digital and social media. The book discusses contemporary issues related to privacy, intellectual property, defamation, and commercial speech, while also covering recent court cases and congressional hearings that reflect the evolving landscape of platforms like Facebook and Twitter. This edition serves as a valuable resource for undergraduate and graduate courses in media and communication that address the intersection of law and ethics.
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This comprehensive textbook provides a thoughtful introduction to both the legal and ethical considerations relevant to students pursuing careers in communication and media.
The fully revised, sixth edition continues to integrate fundamental legal and ethical principles with cases and examples from both landmark moments and recent history. It expands upon the previous edition’s exploration of international and non-U.S. law, introduces a new chapter on digital and social media, and incorporates discussion of new technologies and media throughout its coverage of core topics such as privacy, intellectual property, defamation and commercial speech. Coverage of contemporary court cases and congressional hearings brings readers up to date on the evolving discussion surrounding Facebook, Twitter and today’s other major online players.
This hybrid textbook is ideal for undergraduate and graduate courses in media and communication that combine law and ethics.
Online resources including study guides and sample teaching materials are available at www.routledge.com/9780367748562
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