Arizona Reporter's Handbook On Media Law

Principal Author and Editor: Daniel C. Barr
This seventh edition of the Arizona Reporter's Handbook on Media Law was prepared by Perkins Coie LLP. This edition marks 34 years that Perkins Coie has represented the First Amendment Coalition of Arizona, Inc. and provided this Handbook to the Coalition's member organizations: the Arizona Broadcasters Association, the Arizona Cable Telecommunications Association, the Arizona Newspapers Association, the Society of Professional Journalists and the Arizona Press Club. This Handbook addresses: (1) access to the news, including media access to court proceedings, public records, governmental meetings and facilities, and private property; (2) interference with the news gathering process, such as subpoenas, search warrants and gag orders; (3) limitations on the content of communications, including prior restraints and the laws of defamation and privacy; (4) promises of confidentiality to sources; and (5) copyright and trademark law.

This Handbook provides a general summary of media law and should not be relied upon or used as a substitute for seeking your own attorney's advice on the specific legal issues. If you wish further advice about anything contained in this Handbook, contact Daniel C. Barr at Perkins Coie at 602-351-8000 or through the firm's website, www.perkinscoie.com, which contains a description of the firm's Media Law practice and lists those professionals who practice in the area.