Media Law and Ethics

by Roy L. Moore, Michael D. Murray

This is the first textbook to explicitly integrate both media law and ethics within one volume. A truly comprehensive overview, it is a thoughtful introduction to media law principles and cases and the related ethical concerns relevant to the practice of professional communication. With special attention made to key cases and practices, authors Roy L. Moore and Michael D. Murray revisit the most timely and incendiary issues in modern American media. Exploring where the law ends and ethics begin, each chapter includes a discussion of the ethical dimensions of a specific legal topic. The Fourth Edition includes new legal cases and emerging issues in media law and ethics as well as revised subject and case indices. In addition to a separate chapter devoted exclusively to media ethics by Michael Farrell, a new chapter on international and foreign law by Dr. Kyu Ho Youm has also been added. Resources on the companion website include updated PowerPoint presentations and a sample syllabus for instructors, and a glossary, chapter review questions, chapter quizzes, and all seven of the book’s original appendices for students. An excellent integration of both law and ethics, this is the ideal text for undergraduate and graduate courses in media law and ethics.

784 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1994

Reviews

[Crimson Lady · Rating 4 out of 5]

Again... we are philosophical in nature with the generalized practice of being objective. This book exploits the problems with law, policies and ethics as they meet one another in court.

[Steven Hummer · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some good information and interesting cases but it had some very questionable content PG13 rated stuff as well. Of course, the teacher had us carefully work through the textbook to avoid the ugly side of things but that can be hard to do when you have a computer or Kindle reading the book to you.