JMA 243 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Federal Communications Commission, Federal Trade Commission, Wall Street Crash Of 1929
5 Dec 2016
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The statue of responsibility: free expression and first amendment protections are the foundations of public relations practice, public relations, the law and you. The challenge for pr practitioners is to understand the many laws and regulations that govern, or at least influence, their practice. Expression associated with the normal conduct of a democracy, such as news articles, public debates and individuals" expressions of their opinions about the events of the day. More restricted: know your own business. The foia applies to all federal agencies and departments except the president and his or her advisors. Congress and its subsidiary committees and agencies; and the federal judicial system. It does not allow you to get information from state or local governments. However most state and local governments are covered by state public records laws. Federal agencies that regulate speech: federal trade commission (ftc) When pr practitioners promote a particular product or service, their actions may fall under the ftc.
