Communication Law: Practical Applications in the Digital Age

Now in its second edition, Communication Law: Practical Applications in the Digital Age is an engaging and accessible text that brings a fresh approach to the fundamentals of mass media law. Designed for students of communication that are new to law, this volume presents its readers with key principles and emphasizes the impact of timely, landmark cases on today’s media world, providing an applied learning experience. This new edition offers a brand new chapter on digital media law, a wealth of new case studies, and expanded discussions of current political, social, and cultural issues.

Dom Caristi, Ph.D., is Professor of Telecommunications at Ball State University in Indiana. He was a Fulbright professor in Slovenia in 1995 and in Greece in 2009, and has been a visiting professor in Italy with the Kentucky Institute for International Studies and AHA International. A member of the Broadcast Education Association for more than 30 years, he served on the Board of Directors 1997–2002, including a term as its Vice President.

William R. Davie, Ph.D., is Professor of Communication at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He is the head of the Mass Communication/Broadcast sequence, and has served as interim department head and graduate program coordinator. He has served as a Fulbright Teaching Scholar to China, and has received the Edward L. Bliss Award for Broadcast Journalism Education.