The Journalist's Guide to Media Law

Author: Mark Pearson - Mark Polden
ISBN 10: 1742370381
ISBN 13: 9781742370385
Edition: Fourth Edition, Fourth edition
Release: 2011-05-01
Format: Paperback (480 pages)
List Price: $54.95
Tags: Law, Intellectual Property, Communications,
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Book Description:
This widely used introduction to media law takes a journalist's perspective. Written in a clear, non-legalistic fashion, it shows how journalists can produce ethical, hard-edged reportage while staying on the right side of the law. The authors also explain how to negotiate some of the key ethical minefields of day-to-day reporting, focusing on ethical dilemmas which can have legal consequences. This fully revised fourth edition offers a comprehensive overview of aspects of law which relate to a journalist's work including defamation, contempt, confidentiality, privacy, trespass, intellectual property, and ethical regulation. Recent cases and examples are used to illustrate key points. Also included is an introduction to the legal system and guidelines on reporting legal issues. Tips, summaries, and a handy flow chart to defamation law make The Journalist's Guide to Media Law a handy reference for professionals and an essential text for students.