McGraw-Hill OnlineMcGraw-Hill Higher EducationLearning Center
Student Center | Instructor Center | Information Center | Home
Glossary
PowerWeb: Mass Communication
PowerWeb: Violence & Terrorism
Learning Objectives
Chapter Outline
Main Points
Multiple Choice
Flashcards
Internet Exercises
Crossword Puzzles
PowerPoint
Feedback
Help Center


Dominick:Dynamics of Mass Communication
Dynamics of Mass Communication: Media in the Digital Age, 7/e
Joseph R. Dominick

Formal Controls: Laws, Rules, Regulations

Learning Objectives

1.

Define prior restraint.

2.

Understand the special protective privileges of reporters.

3.

Distinguish among libel, slander, libel per se, and libel per quod.

4.

Explain how invasion of privacy can occur.

5.

Discuss copyright law.

6.

Recognize the impact of media regulation of the Internet.