addresses practical considerations related to media law, such as:
Attorneys who practice media law need to understand their client’s business in order to provide legal advice that’s pertinent to the type of media involved.
In addition to laws that directly regulate the use of media, media law involves other types of laws.
One of the fields that’s often an issue in the use of media is intellectual property law.
Media law is a law that regulates media production and use.
Media law can encompass many different types of media including:
A Practical Guide to Media Law is accompanied by an Instructor’s Manual (ISBN 0133746712) that includes ,sample syllabi and practice exams.
The Instructor’s Manual may be downloaded at www.pearsonhighered.com/irc (access code required).
This text is available in a variety of formats—digital and print.
Media law is centered on the balancing of freedom of speech versus ruining someone’s reputation or putting something in the public that is so obscene it should not be protected
The law in this area is changing as the courts begin to learn more about the countries accepted ideals surrounding the media
From copyright and libel law to ethical regulations, journalists need to be aware of and examine, the daily dilemmas and challenges that face them when breaking a news story
Senior lecturer and National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) Media Law board member Carole Watson explains why learning the law is so essential:
Plurality of voices, opinions, and analyses in media systems
