Author : Rhonda Breit
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Business communication
ISBN : 0409321206
Law and Ethics for Professional Communicators by Rhonda Breit Pdf
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.