More speech, not less
Subtitle: communications law in the information age
By: Mark Sableman ; with a foreword by Paul Simon.
Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Carbondale
Language: eng
Number of pages: 277
Subjects: Mass media -- Law and legislation -- United States.; Press law -- United States.; Telecommunication -- Law and legislation -- United States.
Description: In this guide to existing law, developing trends, and critical policy determinations, Sableman discusses privacy, Internet communications and policy, censorship, libel and slander, copyright and intellectual property, advertising, broadcasting, and journalistic confidentiality. Through actual cases and practical examples, he examines and explains both the existing rules for communications professionals and the developing policies that deserve the attention and scrutiny of informed citizens. Sableman approaches these subjects as a practicing lawyer experienced in both business and media communications.

The phrase "more speech, not less" describes not only the growing cacophony of the information age but also on approach to legal policy - Justice Louis D. Brandeis's preference for "more speech, not enforced silence" in all but the most extreme situations. Drawing from his strong advocacy of free speech, Sableman hopes to stimulate informed debate among all who are concerned about the power of information and the magic of words and images.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-277).