Description
Book SynopsisEric Barendt has been Goodman Professor of Media Law at UCL since 1990; it was the first chair in media law in the whole of the UK. Previously he taught at St Catherine's College, Oxford University for twenty years and has been Visiting Professor at Universities throughout Europe and Australia. As such he is probably the most eminent media law academic in the UK and has written a wealth of academic monographs, articles and book chapters. From 2009 he will be the editor of a new journal published by Hart, Media and Communication Law Review. He is a fantastic author for the series and for a textbook as lecturers respect his opinion and are keen to know what he has to say on a subject while his commitment to teaching ensures that he is used to presenting media law to the first time student.
Lesley Hitchens is Professor of Law and Associate Dean at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) having held previous posts at top Universities in the U
Table of Contents
1. The principles of media law
2. Regulation of the press
3. Broadcasting structure and regulation
4. Programme regulation
5. European media law
6. Advertising regulation
7. Media ownership and plurailty
8. Competition law
9. Convergence
10. Defamation
11. Privacy and breach of confidence
12. Contempt of court
13. Reporting legal proceedings
14. Investigative journalism: access to information and the privilege not to disclose sources
