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Record Nr.

UNINA9910154808903321

Autore

Barendt E. M.

Titolo

Media law : text, cases, and materials / / Eric Barendt, Lesley Hitchens, Rachel Crauford-Smith, and Jason Bosland

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Harlow, England : , : Pearson Education Limited, , [2014]

©2014

ISBN

1-4082-2162-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (753 pages)

Collana

Longman law series

Disciplina

343.099

Soggetti

Mass media - Law and legislation

Mass media - Law and legislation - Europe

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The principles of media law -- Regulation of the press -- Broadcasting structure and regulation -- Programme regulation -- European media law -- Advertising regulation -- Media ownership and plurality -- Competition law -- Convergence -- Defamation -- Privacy and breach of confidence -- Contempt of court -- Reporting legal proceedings -- Investigative journalism : access to information and the privilege not to disclose sources.

Sommario/riassunto

This book differs from others on media law by emphasising the increasingly important regulatory and European aspects, giving less prominence to more traditional common law topics. The authors adopt a comparative approach, drawing upon material from the USA and Commonwealth jurisdictions, as well as examining relevant aspects of Human Rights law. The commentary provided is comprehensive and critical, introducing students to the wide range of technical and policy questions which are posed in the field of media law.  The commentary includes reflective questions for students.