Media Law, 5th Edition

Media Law provides a succinct and lucid introduction to all areas of the law relating to print, broadcast and electronic media. Written in a clear style, it is equally accessible to law and media students, as well as those working in the media world. Media lawyers have found previous editions invaluable as anintroductory text.

• Includes coverage of all the different media platforms including radio, satellite, multi-channel, cable and the internet, looking at each one and providing guidance on licensing standards, competition, broadcast rights and mergers
• Goes through the key issues and explains the complex principles of media law
• Uses real-life cases and scenarios to show how the law is applied in practice
• Clarifies complex issues using diagrams, flow charts, bulleted lists and tables
• Covers case law and legislative developments
• Incorporates more academic criticism and analysis to get students to engage and think about the subject
• Contains extracts from the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights, and the Press Complaints Commission’s Code of Practice
• Points students to extended study with a detailedglossary and a list of website addresses