Media / Entertainment Law

Law for Journalists, 4th Edition

By Frances Quinn
Pearson U.K._ July 2013

Specifications

ISBN-13
9781447923060
Publisher
Pearson U.K._
Publication
July 2013
Format
Paperback , 592 pages
Jurisdiction
U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

“An excellent book for teaching media/journalism students at any level. The book is written in a concise style with updated information and legal cases. I especially like the pedagogical features which are excellent tools for both teachers and students.” 
Yik Chan Chin, Advanced Research Fellow, Human Rights Law Centre, School of Law, University of Nottingham.

 

“Finally, a law book which doesn’t bore you to death! A refreshing text laid out in a clear, succinct manner with the same depth as its competitors but presented in a much more user-friendly style. This should be the first choice guide for journalists needing to know about media law.”

Jo Newsholme, Broadcast Journalist, LBC Radio.

 

Engaging, relevant and comprehensive, Law for Journalists is the must-have guide to media law for journalism students, trainees and working journalists alike. This popular text is specifically structured for journalism courses, including those accredited by the NCTJ and BJTC. Offering practical guidance and an engaging insight into the law as it relates to journalists, this new edition continues to enhance the strong reputation of this text.

 

Features

A clear colour design aids navigation and highlights key features:

·    Law in Practice boxes give advice from experts on how to work within the law when following a lead, writing a story and reporting from court

·    End of Chapter Summaries make readers aware of the key legal points from each chapter

·    Further reading and Weblinks direct to further resources to enhance understanding

·    'Test your knowledge’ sections check understanding and include new “common scenario” questions to test application of the law

·    Case Summaries provide a quick reference to important legal decisions

·    Diagrams andtables feature to highlight and illustrate complex legal processes

·    Glossary of terms explains technical legal vocabulary

 

New To This Edition

 

  • Fully updated to include all major changes to the law.
  • Ofcom Broadcasting Code included in full.
  • Press Complaints Commission and Ofcom adjudications highlighted throughout for ease of reference.

Table of Contents

Section 1 – Law and the legal system

1. How law is made

2. The legal system

3. Criminal courts and procedure

4. Civil courts and procedure

5. Human rights and English Law

 

Section 2 – Writing about the Courts

6. Contempt of court

7. Access to the courts

8. General reporting restrictions

9. Reporting restrictions in criminal cases

10. Reporting restrictions concerning children

11. Reporting the family courts

12. Reporting inquests

13. Reporting tribunals and inquiries

14. Challenging reporting restrictions

 

Section 3 – Defamation and malicious falsehood

15. Defamation

16. Defences and remedies for defamation

17. Malicious falsehood

 

Section 4 – Privacy, confidentiality and copyright

18. Breach of confidence

19. Privacy

20. Trespass and Harassment

21. Protecting sources and source material

22. Data protection

23. Copyright

 

Section 5 – Codes of Practice

24. The Editor’s Code of Practice of the Press Complaints Committee

25. The Ofcom Code 

 

Section 6 – Reporting government and business

26. Official secrets

27. Reporting local government

28. Reporting elections

29. Freedom of information

30. Writing about business

 

Section 7 – Race, religion and public order

31. Race and religion

 

Section 8 – Photography

32. Photography

 

Appendix 1 Editors' Code of Practice

Appendix 2 Ofcom Broadcasting Code

Appendix 3 Defamation Act 1996, Schedule 1 (Parts I and II)

Glossary

Further Reading

About the Author

Frances Quinn, Freelance Journalist

Reviews

“Indispensable.” - Ken Brown, Lecturer, University of Bournemouth.

 

“An excellent book for teaching media/journalism students at any level. The book is written in a concise style with updated information and legal cases. I especially like the pedagogical features which are excellent tools for both teachers and students.” - Yik Chan Chin, Advanced Research Fellow, Human Rights Law Centre, School of Law, University of Nottingham.

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