McNae's Essential Law for Journalists, 26th Edition

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Precise and lucid in its treatment of practical detail, McNae's Essential Law for Journalists is the unrivalled handbook for students of journalism and professionals.

Including pithy summaries, clear cross-references, and hands-on practical advice, McNae's meets the needs of busy journalists who need quick and reliable answers to the questions they face in their day-to-day work, while also providing students with authoritative coverage of key media law topics.

Endorsed by the National Council for the Training of Journalists as the elemental text for students and widely used in newsrooms across the UK, McNae's continues to successfully distil the law and make it manageable. A comprehensive website (www.mcnaes.com) accompanies the text, providing a range of resources, including regular updates from the authors to keep you abreast of the law, whether on the job or in exams.
Part 1: The Landscape of Law, Ethics and Regulation
1: Introduction
2: Press regulation
3: Broadcast regulation

Part 2: Crime, Courts and Tribunals
4: Crime: media coverage prior to any court case
5: Crimes: categories and definitions
6: Magistrates courts: summary cases
7: Magistrates courts: the most serious criminal cases
8: Crown courts and appeal courts
9: Juveniles in criminal and anti-social behaviour cases
10: Sexual offences
11: Court reporting - other restrictions
12: Civil courts
13: Family courts
14: Open justice and access to court information
15: Challenging the courts
16: Coroners courts
17: Tribunals and public inquiries
18: Contempt of court

Part 3: Defamation and Related Law
19: Defamation - definitions and dangers
20: The claimant and what must be proved
21: Defences
22: The public interest defence
23: The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
24: Slander, malicious falsehood and obscenity

Part 4: Confidentiality, Privacy and Copyright
25: Breach of confidence
26: Privacy
27: News-gathering avoiding intrusion
28: Data protection
29: Copyright

Part 5: Information and Expression
30: Freedom of Information Act 2000
31: Other information rights and access to meetings
32: Reporting elections
33: Official secrets
34: The journalist's sources and neutrality
35: The risks of being charged with bribery, misconduct, hacking or intercepting
36: The right to take photographs, film and record
37: Northern Ireland

Part 6: Online Chapters
38: The incitement of hate
39: Scotland
40: Terrorism and the effect of counter-terrorism law
Mike Dodd is the Press Association's legal editor and member of the NCTJ Media Law Examinations Board. He is a qualified lawyer with nearly 40 years' experience as a working journalist.

Mark Hanna is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Sheffield and Chair of the NCTJ Media Law Examinations Board.
Review(s) from previous edition

"This is the law book that's essential for any journalist. It cuts through the legal waffle and is a vital reference tool whether you work in print, broadcast or digital media. - Andy Cairns. Executive Editor. Sky Sports News

"McNae's Essential Law for Journalists has deservedly become an institution in its own right." - Lord Hunt of Wirral, Chair of the Press Complaints Commission

"In a rapidly changing media environment McNae's remains the definitive guide to all aspects of media law and is still an indespensable resource for every newsroom and journalism student." - Amanda Ball, NCTJ Principal Examiner, Senior Lecturer in Media Law, Nottingham Trent University