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McNae's Essential Law for Journalists Mark Hanna (Senior Lecturer and Chair of the NCTJ Media Law Examinations Board, Senior Lecturer and Chair of the NCTJ Media Law Examinations Board, University of Sheffield)

McNae's Essential Law for Journalists By Mark Hanna (Senior Lecturer and Chair of the NCTJ Media Law Examinations Board, Senior Lecturer and Chair of the NCTJ Media Law Examinations Board, University of Sheffield)

Summary

The only media law text published in partnership with the NCTJ, McNae's Essential Law for Journalists provides unparalleled treatment of the core legal issues affecting journalists. Clear, succinct, and practical, it is the absolute handbook for students and practising journalists.

McNae's Essential Law for Journalists Summary

McNae's Essential Law for Journalists by Mark Hanna (Senior Lecturer and Chair of the NCTJ Media Law Examinations Board, Senior Lecturer and Chair of the NCTJ Media Law Examinations Board, University of Sheffield)

Precise and lucid in its treatment of practical detail, McNae's Essential Law for Journalists is the unrivalled handbook for professionals and students of journalism. Including pithy summaries, clear cross-references, and hands-on practical advice, McNae's provides students with authoritative coverage of key media law topics, as well as meeting the needs of busy journalists who need quick and reliable answers to the questions they face in their day-to-day work. Published in partnership with 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. Digital formats and resources The twenty-fifth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported with online resources. - The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks - Comprehensive online resources accompany the text, at www.mcnaes.com, including regular updates from the authors to keep readers abreast of the law, additional material on important topics, and self-test questions to solidify students' understanding.

About Mark Hanna (Senior Lecturer and Chair of the NCTJ Media Law Examinations Board, Senior Lecturer and Chair of the NCTJ Media Law Examinations Board, University of Sheffield)

Mark Hanna is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Sheffield and Chair of the NCTJ Media Law Examinations Board. He was an award-winning crime and investigations reporter. Mike Dodd is the Press Association's legal editor and a memeber of the NCTJ's Media Law Examinations Board. He is a qualified lawyer with nearly 50 years' experience as a working journalist.

Table of Contents

Part 1: The Landscape of Law, Ethics and Regulation 1: Introduction 2: Press regulation 3: Broadcast regulation 4: Journalism avoiding unjustified intrusion Part 2: Crime, Courts and Tribunals 5: Crime - media coverage prior to any court case 6: Crimes - categories and definitions 7: Magistrates' courts - summary cases 8: Magistrates' courts - the most serious criminal cases 9: Crown courts and appeal courts 10: Juveniles in court proceedings 11: Sexual offences, human trafficking and female genital mutilation 12: Court reporting - other restrictions 13: Civil courts 14: Family courts 15: Open justice and access to court information 16: Challenging in the courts 17: Coroners' courts 18: Tribunals and public inquiries 19: Contempt of court Part 3: Defamation and Related Law 20: Defamation - definitions and dangers 21: The claimant and what must be proved 22: Defences 23: The public interest defence 24: The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 25: Slander, malicious falsehood and obscenity Part 4: Confidentiality, Privacy and Copyright 26: Breach of confidence 27: Privacy 28: Data protection 29: Copyright Part 5: Information and Expression 30: The 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

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9780198839835
0198839839
McNae's Essential Law for Journalists by Mark Hanna (Senior Lecturer and Chair of the NCTJ Media Law Examinations Board, Senior Lecturer and Chair of the NCTJ Media Law Examinations Board, University of Sheffield)
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Oxford University Press
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