This is a CourseSmart eTextbook only. This book stands out from others on media law by emphasising the increasingly important regulatory and European aspects, and focussing less on more traditional common law topics. The authors take a comparative approach, using material from the USA and Commonwealth jurisdictions, as well as looking at relevant aspects of Human Rights law. The commentary is comprehensive and critical, introducing you to the wide range of technical and policy questions which are posed in the field of media law.
1. The principles of media law 2. Regulation of the press 3. Broadcasting structure and regulation 4. Programme regulation 5. European media law 6. Advertising regulation 7. Media ownership and plurailty 8. Competition law 9. Convergence 10. Defamation 11. Privacy and breach of confidence 12. Contempt of court 13. Reporting legal proceedings 14. Investigative journalism: access to information and the privilege not to disclose sources
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