Chapter 1 · The Rule of Law: Law in a Changing Communication and Political EnvironmentRule of LawBody of the LawStructure of the Judicial SystemProcesses of the LawChapter 2 · The First Amendment: Speech and Press Freedoms in Theory and Reality Theoretical Foundations and History of the First AmendmentTechnology and the First AmendmentHow Courts Interpret the First AmendmentWhen Government Restrains First Amendment FreedomsHow the Supreme Court Reviews Laws Affecting First Amendment RightsProtections and Boundaries for Different Categories of SpeechProtections for Assembly and AssociationEmerging LawChapter 3 · Speech Distinctions: Different Categories Trigger Distinct Treatment Disruptive SpeechSymbolic SpeechDo Media Incite Harm?Speech in SchoolsEmerging LawChapter 4 · Libel and Emotional Distress: The Plaintiff's Case A Brief HistoryThe Elements of Libel: The Plaintiff's CaseEmotional DistressIntentional Infliction of Emotional DistressNegligent Infliction of Emotional DistressEmerging LawChapter 5 · Libel: Defenses and Privileges TruthAnti-SLAPP ProtectionFair Report PrivilegeOpinionSection 230 ImmunityOther DefensesAdditional Defense ConsiderationsChapter 6 · Protecting Privacy: Conflicts Among the Press, the Government and the Right to Privacy Constitutional Right to PrivacyPrivacy TortsPrivacy and Data ProtectionEmerging LawChapter 7 · Gathering Information: Opportunities and Obstacles Brief Overview of AccessFirst Amendment Right of AccessStatutory Right of AccessStatutory Limits to AccessOther Limits to Gathering InformationChapter 8 · Overseeing Justice: Speech and Press Freedoms In and About the Courts Access to Courts and Court RecordsAdvancing Fairness in TrialsBalancing InterestsAdvancing the Flow of NewsChapter 9 · Electronic Media Regulation: From Radio to the Internet What Is Electronic Media?History of Broadcast RegulationReasons to Regulate BroadcastingFederal Communications CommissionBroadcast Programming RulesMultichannel Video Programming Distributor RegulationInternet RegulationChapter 10 · Obscenity and Indecency: Social Norms and Legal Standards ObscenityIndecencyObscenity, Indecency and the InternetChapter 11 · Intellectual Property: Protecting and Using Intangible Creations CopyrightTrademarksEmerging LawChapter 12 · Advertising: When Speech and Commerce Converge Commercial SpeechDifficulties Defining Commercial SpeechTesting Commercial Speech ProtectionCompelling Commercial SpeechRegulating Vice ProductsRegulating Ads on Government PropertyFalse or Misleading Commercial SpeechThe Lanham ActState Law ClaimsConfusion and Doctrinal PressuresConsumer Protection and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)Other Executive AgenciesCorporate Political Speech.