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.

• 1.Introduction: The Sacredness of Life as ProtonormClifford G. Christians2.The Dark Side of Watching: Theoretical and Ethical Challenges of Live Streamed SuicidesMatt Corr and Tim Michaels3.Are We All Journalists Now?: Professional Ideology and the Legal and Ethical Implications of Live StreamingWendy M. Weinhold4.The History of Liveness and Mass Shootings: Adapting to Social MediaChelsea Daggett5.Research Ethics of Livestream DataNicolas M. Legewie and Anne Nassauer6.Fixed? The Law of Live-StreamingBrian N. Larson and Genelle I. Belmas7.You Can Doesn’t Mean You Should: The Rationale and Ethics of Live Streaming CrimesMelissa L. Beall, Shing-Ling S. Chen, and Laura Terlip8.Watch at Your Own Risk: Trauma and Live Stream ViewingMelissa L. Beall, Shing-Ling S. Chen, and Laura TerlipAbout the Authors

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.