The American legal system -- Understanding the First Amendment -- Applying the principles of broadcast regulation -- Cable and satellite regulation -- Media ownership rules -- Braodcast station regulations -- Libel -- Privacy -- Intrusive news-gathering methods: hidden cameras, media ride-alongs, ambush interviews -- Media liability lawsuits -- Obscenity -- Indecency and violence -- Copyright: the basics -- Copyright: fair use -- Advertising law -- Media and the courts -- News sources -- Media access to government sources.
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