This site is intended to enhance your use of The Law of Journalism and Mass Communication by Robert Trager, Susan Dente Ross, Amy Reynolds. Please note that all the materials on this site are especially geared toward maximizing your understanding of the material. 

The Law of Journalism and Mass Communication is the media law text your students will want to read. The writing is crisp and approachable, and the text is divided into logical sections supported by summaries to reinforce key points. Tailored to the needs of future journalists, media, advertising and public relations practitioners and bloggers, this engaging text provides a current and comprehensive survey of media law and its effects on mass communication. Real-world, landmark court rulings in context, scenarios from significant cases, cutting-edge research, photographs and feature boxes offer snapshots of media law in practice to aid retention, spark classroom discussion and encourage critical thinking. 

This thoroughly revised Fifth Edition includes a sharp focus on how the law applies to newsgathering and dissemination in the digital age. It offers new social media law boxes, new case excerpts and new features to keep students abreast of the latest developments in the law and its application.

Acknowledgments

We gratefully acknowledge Robert Trager, Susan Dente Ross, Amy Reynolds for writing an excellent text and creating the materials on this site.