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Media Law
About this book
Media Law is an essential and accessible introduction to the subject that will assist media; journalism and law students understand key concepts and aid their revision. This book, designed to complement existing textbooks will advise readers on how best to utilise the vast and ever growing array of information at their disposal. The tone and level of this guide makes it easy to follow and should prove invaluable in helping students construct assessed coursework. Established principles and contemporary developments in media law are covered and include:
" Privacy and Confidentiality
" Defamation
" Contempt of Court
" Reporting Restrictions
" Freedom of Expression
" Recent statutory and Case Law developments.
Readers are shown how to research, identify and crucially apply media law principles to meet their needs and those of their examiners.
This book is part of the SAGE Course Companion Series. Developed as accessible reference tools, SAGE Course Companions offer an introduction to the subject and encourage students to extend their understanding of key concepts, issues and debates.
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Yes, you can access Media Law by Duncan Bloy in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Languages & Linguistics & Journalism. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Case List
- Case References
- Statutes
- Introduction
- Part I: Media law: the basics
- 1.1 - Thinking like a lawyer?
- 1.2 - Categorisation
- 1.3 - Themes
- 1.4 - Thinking like a journalist
- 1.5 - Conclusion
- Part II: Curriculum in a nutshell
- 2.1 - Introduction
- 2.2 - An indicative syllabus
- 2.3 - Introductory themes
- 2.4 - Defamation
- 2.5 - Reporting restrictions
- 2.6 - Contempt of court
- 2.7 - Protection of sources
- 2.8 - Privacy and breach of confidentiality
- 2.9 - Elements of intellectual property law
- Part III: Study and revision skills
- 3.1 - Introduction
- 3.2 - Lectures
- 3.3 - Seminars and tutorials
- 3.4 - Terminology
- 3.5 - Essay writing
- 3.6 - Revision hints and tips
- 3.7 - Examination hints and tips
- 3.8 - Good luck
- Part IV: Case notes
- 4.1 - Introduction
- 4.2 - European case law
- 4.3 - Case law from the USA
- 4.4 - English case law
- 4.5 - Contempt of court: prejudicial reporting
- Index
