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Hong Kong Media Law A Guide for Journalists and Media Professionals

Name: Hong Kong Media Law
Brand: Hong Kong University Press
SKU: 9789622098084
Price: 218.25 HKD
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Author: Doreen Weisenhaus; Jill Cottrell; Yan Mei Ning
ISBN: 9789622098084

Edited by Doreen Weisenhaus · Jill Cottrell · Yan Mei Ning

Hong Kong University Press May 2007

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9789622098084
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Publication: May 2007
Format: Paperback , 408 pages
Jurisdiction: Hong Kong ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

Hong Kong Media Law is an authoritative guide to the laws most important to reporters, editors, news executives and other professionals working for the print, online and broadcast media – and the lawyers who advise them. Topics include defamation, court reporting, privacy, access to information, copyright, newsgathering and reporting restrictions and more. The book also examines legal hurdles Hong Kong and international journalists face while reporting on the mainland of the People's Republic of China. Also featured are chapter FAQs and checklists, a glossary of legal terms, a research guide and key legislation texts.

Foreword
Preface
The Author and Contributors
Key Legal Milestones for Press Freedom and Media Developments in Hong Kong
Table of Cases
Table of Legislation

Chapter 1
Overview – Doreen Weisenhaus

Chapter 2
The Legal System – Doreen Weisenhaus

Chapter 3
Defamation – Jill Cottrell

Chapter 4
Court Reporting and Contempt of Court – Doreen Weisenhaus

Chapter 5
Access to Information – Doreen Weisenhaus

Chapter 6
Privacy – Doreen Weisenhaus

Chapter 7
Official Secrets and Sedition – Doreen Weisenhaus

Chapter 8
Other Restrictions on Newsgathering and Reporting –Yan Mei Ning

Chapter 9
Reporting on the Mainland – Doreen Weisenhaus

Chapter 10
Copyright – Doreen Weisenhaus

Chapter 11
Print and Online Regulation and Self-Regulation – Yan Mei Ning

Chapter 12
Broadcast Media Regulation – Yan Mei Ning

Appendix A
Excerpts of Key Statutes and Regulations
Appendix B
Searching for Public Records of Courts – Chan Pui-king and Vivian Kwok
Appendix C
Judicial Practice Directions: Hearings in Chambers in Civil Proceedings
Appendix D
The Code on Access to Information

References
Glossary of Legal Terms
Index

About the Author

Doreen Weisenhaus is director of the Media Law Project at the Journalism and Media Studies Centre at the University of Hong Kong. She is a former prosecutor and city editor of The New York Times.

Reviews

"At long last, a user-friendly guide to Hong Kong media law. Our boundary-free world requires even international news organizations and their lawyers to have a working knowledge of Hong Kong's press laws. This comprehensive and meticulously researched book covers the media law waterfront and does so with invaluable practical tips along the way. Media lawyers and journalists alike finally have a place to go for answers." – Robert Balin, Esq., Co-Chair of the Media Law Practice Group, Davis Wright Tremaine, New York

"It is a text I am confident that will be cited with authority in Hong Kong's courts for many years to come." – from the Foreword by the Hon. Mr. Justice Michael Hartmann, High Court, Hong Kong

"A fabulous book that no reporter or editor should be without, and that includes those who report on mainland China. This is also essential reading for lawyers who represent journalists, and those interested in the unique legal landscape of post-colonial Hong Kong." – Mark Stephens, Head of International Media Law, Finers Stephens Innocent, London, and Chair, Media Law Committee, International Bar Association

"This book provides a thorough and comprehensive examination of media law in Hong Kong. It is informative and concise. The book provides helpful guidance for journalists working in Hong Kong and a useful roadmap for anyone interested in media and media regulation in Hong Kong and mainland China." – Dr. Fu Hualing, Director and Associate Professor, Centre for Comparative and Public Law, University of Hong Kong, and co-author, Media Law in the PRC