Liberty and authority in free expression law : the United States and Canada / Karla K. Gower.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gower, Karla K.

Series:

Law and society (New York, N.Y.)

Law and society

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Freedom of speech--United States--History.

Freedom of speech.

History.

United States.

Freedom of speech--Canada--History.

Canada.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

viii, 297 pages ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2002.

Summary:

"Law and ethics can be formidable topics for many practitioners and students of public relations and related fields. At the same time, they need to be aware of how the law affects how they do their job and be cognizant that their actions may have ethical and legal ramifications for themselves, their employers, and their clients. Legal and Ethical Restraints on Public Relations complements traditional texts used in public relations and mass communication law courses. The ethics portion of the book addresses classical approaches to ethics, business ethics, theories of public relations ethics, and ethics codes. It also provides practical guidelines for working through ethical dilemmas. The remainder of the text is devoted to law: First Amendment theory and its relevance for public relations speech; corporate and commercial speech; specific areas of the law, such as government regulations, torts, and intellectual property. Gower, a former practicing attorney and PR professional, includes meaningful cases and examples to illustrate specific legal concepts and the reasoning behind each one. She prepares readers for the real world by giving them knowledge that will be integral throughout every phase of their career."--Publisher's website.

Contents:

Introduction

The progressive era : 1900-1920

Disillusionment with democracy : 1921-1945

The concensus years : 1946-1962

Change versus continuity : 1963-1974

How do we want to live? : 1975-1999

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Gower, Karla K. Liberty and authority in free expression law.

ISBN:

1931202346

9781931202343

OCLC:

49795582