Rapid changes in communications technology continue to
characterize the industry and to necessitate repeated redefinition
of the legal structures and issues which must respond to these
changes. Donald E. Lively's in-depth study of communications law
clarifies its basic concepts and principles. He provides a thorough
survey of the press as it was originally perceived by the
Constitution and how its profile has changed due to the
sophisticated nature of today's media. The book shows how
broadcasting, cable, and common carriage disperse a wide range of
information--requiring continual monitoring to preserve the balance
between responsibility and freedom of the press.
This complex issue is first studied from a broad conceptual
perspective that reviews the original constitutional and
non-constitutional concerns of the first amendment, followed by an
analysis of how the structures of the newspaper, broadcasting,
cable and common carrier industries have been regulated, and
concludes with a history and evaluation of the guidelines which
restrict the quantity and quality of content. The identification of
trends in the ownership of twentieth century information sources
and the effect of the current decentralization of ownership on the
public's access to information are fully examined, and the laW's
continually evolving attention to the changing dynamics within the
industry evaluated for the present and projected for the
future.
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