Clifford G. Christians
Shing-Ling S. Chen is professor of mass communication in the Department of Communication and Media at the University of Northern Iowa.
Zhuojun Joyce Chen is professor emeritus in the Department of Communication and Media at the University of Northern Iowa.
Nicole Allaire is associate teaching professor in the Department of English at Iowa State University.
Legal and Ethical Issues of Live Streaming is indispensable to
properly understanding the social impact of live streaming. While
the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic has seen live streaming surge in
popularity, it has for at least a decade had a significant role to
play in some of the most important political and social events in
the world. This book provides the necessary foundation for
understanding this technological phenomenon in its ethical, legal,
and, ultimately, human context. It asks the right questions and
provides solid answers about the consequences of live streaming for
individuals, communities, and the larger world around us.
*Steve Jones, University of Illinois at Chicago*
This is a remarkable book. It tackles an issue—the relationships
between streaming media and the law—that has been largely neglected
in communication research. This relationship is one, too, that is
little understood as a result, even in media law classes that
depend on texts that do little to deal with this topic. It is thus
a timely and needed addition to the literature of the field. This
book forces us to consider whether our commitments to free
expression still have the same purchase as they did when
professional media organizations controlled the distribution of
news and information now that they have been supplemented (or even
replaced) by those whose personal freedom of expression supersedes
the rights of audiences who may not anticipate the shock of
viewing, or the consequences that may flow from doing so.
*Robert S. Fortner, Calvin College*
This volume unmasks the neutral nature of live streaming
technology. Questions about what constitutes live streaming social
media are central to this insightful collection. This work frames
legal and ethical issues surrounding voyeurism that demean the
sacredness of human life. The authors examine the dangers of this
social technological moment. Legal and Ethical Issues of Live
Streaming adheres to the warning of Jacques Ellul, asking questions
about what ought to be done, rather than unreflectively accepting
all streaming social media.
*Ronald C. Arnett, Duquesne University*
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