BIBFRAME Work

Title

An introduction to media law and ethics

Type

• Text
• Monograph

Contribution

• Penix, Leonard N. (author)

Subject

• Freedom of information (LCSH)
• Journalists--Legal status, laws, etc. (LCSH)
• Reporters and reporting--Law and legislation (LCSH)
• Journalism--Law and legislation (LCSH)

Language

• English

Illustrative Content

• illustrations

Classification

LCC: K4285 .P45 2024 (Assigner: dlc) (Status: used by assigner)

Content

• text

Supplementary content

• index
• bibliography

Summary

"An Introduction to Media Law and Ethics equips future journalists with a fundamental foundation of legal knowledge while underscoring the importance of journalism in preserving a democratic society. 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." -- Back cover.

Authorized Access Point

Penix, Leonard N. An introduction to media law and ethics

Admin Metadata

• Date: 2026-09-11T20:19:04.769131+00:00
• Agent: cbc
• Status: c
• Derived from: 23793942

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• Date: 2026-09-11
• Cataloger id: Unknown
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• Description language: eng
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