MOORE, Roy L. 1947-

PERSONAL: Born April 1, 1947, in Hazard, KY; son of Chester (a teacher) and Essie (a housekeeper; maiden name, Combs) Moore; married Pamela Vickers (a professor), January 25, 1969; children: Derek Brian. Education: Berea College, B.A., 1969; University of Kentucky, M.A., 1970; University of Wisconsin, Madison, Ph.D., 1974; Georgia State University, J.D., 1986. Politics: Democrat. Religion: American Baptist. Hobbies and other interests: Amateur radio, photography.

ADDRESSES: Home—213 Savanna Dr., Richmond, KY 40475-7512. Office—School of Journalism and Telecommunications, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0042.

CAREER: Georgia State University, Atlanta, assistant professor, 1977-82, associate professor, 1982-86; University of Kentucky, Lexington, associate professor, 1986-88, director of graduate studies in communication, 1988-93, acting director of School of Journalism and Telecommunications, 1993-94, 2001 (spring), professor, 1994—, associate dean for graduate studies, College of Communications and Information Studies, 1995—. Private practice of law, 1986—. Better Business Bureau of Central and Eastern Kentucky, arbitrator, 1987—; Better Business Bureau, head of Advertising Review Board, 1993-98; Mediation Center of Kentucky, mediator, 1993—.

MEMBER: International Communication Association, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, American Bar Association, Society of Professional Journalists, Kentucky Bar Association, Woods Neighborhood Association (vice president, 1994-98).

AWARDS, HONORS: Duisberg International Law internship, 1986; Great Teacher award, University of Kentucky, 1998; chair, University of Kentucky Senate Council, 1998-2000.

WRITINGS:

Mass Communication Law and Ethics, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates (Hillsdale, NJ), 1994, second edition, 1999.

(With Ronald Farrar and Erik Collins) The Law of Advertising and Public Relations, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates (Hillsdale, NJ), 1998.

Mass Communication Law and Ethics: A Casebook, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates (Hillsdale, NJ), 2000.

SIDELIGHTS: Roy L. Moore told CA: "My primary interest is writing books on media law and ethics. As an attorney whose principal interest is First Amendment law, I also plan to continue publishing books and other materials on this subject. I believe very strongly in First Amendment principles, and I frequently speak to community groups on the topic. I also occasionally serve as an expert witness in media law cases."