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Author Gower, Karla K.

Title Legal and ethical restraints on public relations / Karla K. Gower
Published Prospect Heights, Ill. : Waveland Press, Inc., [2003]
©2003

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Description vii, 119 pages ; 22 cm
Contents Doing the right thing -- Defining public relations speech -- Regulating public relations speech -- Harming others -- Protecting creative property
Summary "Law and ethics can be formidable topics for many practitioners and students of public relations and related fields. At the same time, they need to be aware of how the law affects how they do their job and be cognizant that their actions may have ethical and legal ramifications for themselves, their employers, and their clients. Legal and Ethical Restraints on Public Relations complements traditional texts used in public relations and mass communication law courses. The ethics portion of the book addresses classical approaches to ethics, business ethics, theories of public relations ethics, and ethics codes. It also provides practical guidelines for working through ethical dilemmas. The remainder of the text is devoted to law: First Amendment theory and its relevance for public relations speech; corporate and commercial speech; specific areas of the law, such as government regulations, torts, and intellectual property. Gower, a former practicing attorney and PR professional, includes meaningful cases and examples to illustrate specific legal concepts and the reasoning behind each one. She prepares readers for the real world by giving them knowledge that will be integral throughout every phase of their career." -- Publisher's website
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 103-110) and index
Subject Public relations -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States.
Law and ethics -- Public relations -- United States.
Public relations and law -- United States.
Law and ethics -- United States -- Public relations.
LC no. 2004271649
ISBN 1577662741