
- 282 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
The UK Media Law Pocketbook
About this book
The second edition of The UK Media Law Pocketbook presents updated and extended practical guidance on everyday legal issues for working journalists and media professionals.
This book covers traditional print and broadcast as well as digital multimedia, such as blogging and instant messaging, with clear explanations of new legal cases, legislation and regulation, and new chapters on freedom of information and social media law. Links to seven new online chapters allow readers to access all the most up-to-date laws and guidance around data protection, covering inquests, courts-martial, public inquiries, family courts, local government, and the media law of the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. Tim Crook critically explores emerging global issues and proposals for reform with concise summaries of recent cases illustrating media law in action, as well as tips on pitfalls to avoid.
The UK Media Law Pocketbook is a key reference for journalists and media workers across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. The book's companion website provides downloadable sound files, video summaries, and updates all the developments in one of the most dynamic and rapidly changing fields of law. Visit https://ukmedialawpocketbook.com.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Half Title page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1 Media Contempt and Reporting Crime
- 2 Guide to Court Reporting: Key Facts and Checklist
- 3 Libel, Privacy, Accuracy and Balance
- 4 News Gathering, Story Finding, and Public Interest
- 5 Protecting Children
- 6 Copyright and Intellectual Property
- 7 Laws and Rules for Elections and Politics
- 8 The Secret World
- 9 Scottish and Northern Irish Differences and Issues
- 10 Freedom of Information
- 11 Social Media Law
- 12 Further Online Chapters
- Index