J110 1ST Edition Lecture 15 Outline of Last Lecture I II III IV V Advertising Society Public Relations Types of PR Functions of PR Crisis Management Outline of Current Lecture I II III IV Laws V Ethics The First Amendment Limits on Free Speech Libel Laws V Ethics Laws Have to cannot Ethics Should should not The First Amendment 5 rights from Bill of Rights o Freedom of Speech o Freedom of Religion o Freedom of the Press o Freedom to peaceably assemble o Freedom to petition the government for redress of grievances Limits on Free Speech Alien Sedition Acts 1798 Made it a crime to criticize government Thomas Jefferson pardoned everyone charged World War I II During times of major wars sedition becomes a crime suppresses dissent USA PATRIOT Act Permits more wiretaps and domestic surveillance Widens definition of terrorism Allows FBI to examine individuals media usage Truth 4 Nothing is new What happened in the past will happen again Any published statement that unjustifiably exposes someone to ridicule or contempt Libel
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