Social Media and the Law

A Guidebook for Communication Students and Professionals
2. New Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-138-69578-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 298 Seiten, Format (B × H): 229 mm x 154 mm, Gewicht: 454 g

Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and Snapchat allow users to connect with one another and share information with the click of a mouse or a tap on a touchscreen—and have become vital tools for professionals in the news and strategic communication fields. But as rapidly as these services have grown in popularity, their legal ramifications aren’t widely understood. To what extent do communicators put themselves at risk for defamation and privacy lawsuits when they use these tools, and what rights do communicators have when other users talk about them on social networks? How can an entity maintain control of intellectual property issues—such as posting copyrighted videos and photographs—consistent with the developing law in this area? How and when can journalists and publicists use these tools to do their jobs without endangering their employers or clients?

Including two new chapters that examine First Amendment issues and ownership of social media accounts and content, Social Media and the Law brings together thirteen media law scholars to address these questions and more, including current issues like copyright, online impersonation, anonymity, cyberbullying, sexting, and live streaming. Students and professional communicators alike need to be aware of laws relating to defamation, privacy, intellectual property, and government regulation—and this guidebook is here to help them navigate the tricky legal terrain of social media.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Stewart, Daxton

Stewart, Daxton (Texas Christian University, USA)

Stewart, Daxton R.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Mediensoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Medienwissenschaften
• Rechtswissenschaften Wirtschaftsrecht Medienrecht Telekommunikationsrecht, IT-Recht, Internetrecht

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface, by Daxton R. Chip Stewart Chapter 1: The Boundaries of Free Speech in Social Media, by Jennifer Jacobs Henderson Chapter 2: Defamation, by Derigan Silver Chapter 3: Privacy and Terms of Use, by Woodrow Hartzog Chapter 4: Intellectual Property, by Kathleen K. Olson Chapter 5: Commercial Speech and Federal Regulations, by Courtney Barclay Chapter 6: Account Ownership and Control, by Jasmine McNealy Chapter 7: Government Information and Leaks, by David Cuillier Chapter 8: Student Speech, by Dan Kozlowski Chapter 9: Obscenity, Sexting and Cyberbullying, by Amy Kristin Sanders Chapter 10: Social Media Use in Courtrooms, by Cathy Packer Chapter 11: Social Media Policies for Journalists, by Daxton R. Stewart Chapter 12: Social Media Policies for Advertising and Public Relations, by Holly Kathleen Hall Chapter 13: The Future of Discourse in Online Spaces, by Jared Schroeder

Über Autor(innen)

Daxton R. Chip Stewart, Ph.D., J.D., LL.M., is an associate professor at the Schieffer School of Journalism at Texas Christian University. He has more than fifteen years of professional experience in news media and public relations and has been an attorney since 1998. His recent scholarship focuses on the intersection of social media and the law.