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COMM3300/CASD3235/TVRA3535: Topic 5

Communication Law and Policy

About: Freedom of the Press; Defamation: Slander and Libel; Privacy

Readings

Freedom of the Press - Crash Course Government and Politics
The Freedom of the Press Is Enshrined in the First Amendment—But What That Means Has Changed
Timeline of the Freedom of the Press in the United States
Freedom of the Press: Challenges to this Pillar of Democracy
Article by by Stephen J. Wermiel in ABA's Insights, vol. 19, issue 2
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Zacchini v Scripps-Howard Broadcasting Co (1977)
The right of publicity

Press Freedoms

Privacy

Is Privacy Dead? (2:52)
Jon Pfeiffer, California entertainment and copyright lawyer and adjunct law professor
What Privacy Rights Do We Have? (2:00)

The Case of the Plucky Porker
False Light case

International Perspective

Reporters Without Borders
Interactive map of press freedom ranking (2023)

Freedom of Expression, Media Law and Defamation
A Reference and Training Manual for Europe - Feb. 2015

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