Author : Rhonda Breit
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780409321203
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (212 download)
Book Synopsis Law and Ethics for Professional Communicators by : Rhonda Breit
Download or read book Law and Ethics for Professional Communicators written by Rhonda Breit and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The professional communicator (journalists, public relations practitioners and literary writers) faces legal, ethical, professional and corporate challenges in their day-to-day work that are not easily reconciled. The new media landscape of the 21st century, including anti-terror, iniform defamation, cross-media ownership and intellectual property reforms, compound these challenges. Specifically designed for professional communicators, this book is a guide in charting the roles of professional communicators in context, while also looking at the relationship between media and the legal system. The work addresses each legal and/or ethical challenge or limitation faced by a professional communicator, ensuring they have knowledge of their legal rights and responsibilities. Essential topics coverse are : Freedom of speech, Freedom of information, Contempt of court, Intellectual property, Privacy.