McNae's Essential Law for Journalists

by Hanna, Mark; Dodd, Mike

• ISBN13: 9780199608690
• ISBN10: 0199608695
• Edition: 21st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-05-23
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

McNae's Essential Law for Journalists remains the definitive media law guide for both journalists and media students. Endorsed by the National Council for the Training of Journalists as the essential text for students on journalism courses and widely used in newsrooms across the UK, McNae's is unrivalled in its accuracy, detail and ease of use. In this 21st edition, the authors combine fully up-to-date examples and case studies with practical advice to give a clear and accessible guide to media law. It also features new 'at a glance' advice on web-related journalism. The new edition is accompanied by an extensive website that includes multiple choice questions, additional chapters, interactive testing resources and checklists and comments on topical issues. With its easy-access summaries, clear cross-references and practical advice, McNae's continues to meet 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. Online resource centre McNae's Essential Law for Journalists is complemented by a free to use website featuring the following resources: Updates from the authors Downloadable glossary Self-marking multiple choice questions and chapter-related questions Downloadable checklists Additional chapters Weblinks

Table of Contents

Intro Section: UK media law landscape, regulation and ethics
1. Introduction
2. PCC System
3. Broadcast regulation
Part 1: 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. Criminal cases in the Crown courts and appeal courts
9. Juveniles in criminal, ASBO, and drink ban proceedings
10. Sexual offences
11. Other court reporting 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 2: Defamation and related law
19. Defamation
20. What the claimant must prove
21. Defences
22. The Reynolds defence
23. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
24. Malicious falsehoods
Part 3: Confidentiality, privacy and copyright
25. Breach of confidence
26. Privacy incl. children and privacy - amalgamated
27. The Data Protection Act 1998
28. Copyright
Part 4: Information and expression: rights, sources, and boundaries
29. Freedom of Information Act 2000
30. Other information rights and access to meetings
31. Reporting elections
32. Official secrets
33. The journalist's sources
34. Terrorism and the effect of counter-terrorism law
35. The incitement of hate
Part 5: Photography, filming and videoing
36. Photography, filming and videoing
Part 6: Northern Ireland and Scotland
37. Northern Ireland
38. Scotland
Appendix 1: Extracts from the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
Appendix 2: The Press Complaints Commission Editors' Code of Practice
Appendix 3: OfCom Code