Media Law and Ethics offers a comprehensive overview of mass media law and ethics. Updated and re-titled to reflect the expansion of its topical coverage beyond mass communication, this third edition provides a timely and useful examination of the basic legal and ethical media concepts, paying special attention to key cases, such as recent developments on Internet legislation, precedent-setting U.S. Supreme Court decisions, and related regulatory concerns over the influence of new media and various policy issues involving access to public information." "Designed for undergraduate students in Media Law or Media Law and Ethics courses, Media Law and Ethics is also appropriate for graduate students in a beginning media law or First Amendment seminar. It provides essential insights on media law, serving as a practical guide to key cases and related ethical decision-making.