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Law and the Media: An Everyday Guide for Professionals »

Authors: Tom Crone, F.W. Hodgson
ISBN-13: 9780750620086, ISBN-10: 0750620080
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology Books
Date Published: June 1995
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: Tom Crone

Book Synopsis

* Practical reference book
* Everyday guide for professionals
* Part of the highly successful media journals series

Booknews

A reference book of British law for reporters, editors, and journalism students. Covers libel, the British legal system, breach of confidence, copyrights, court reporting, contempt of court, journalists' sources, obscenity and racial hatred, elections and Parliament, official secrets and other topics. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

	Acknowledgements
	Preface
1	Libel: General introduction	1
2	Libel: Defences	21
3	Libel: Procedure, injunctions and damages	48
4	Criminal libel	57
5	Blasphemous libel and seditious libel	64
6	The legal system	67
7	Breach of confidence	86
8	Copyright	99
9	Court reporting: The restrictions	117
10	Contempt of court	140
11	Journalists' sources	155
12	Obscenity, indecent displays and racial hatred	164
13	Elections and Parliament	171
14	Official Secrets Act and D-notices	177
15	Promotions	186
16	Professional regulatory bodies	190
17	Advertising	204
18	The right to privacy	208
	Appendix 1 Glossary of legal terms	216
	Appendix 2 The law in Scotland	219
	Appendix 3 Table of statutes	222
	Appendix 4 Table of cases	226
	Index	229

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