Midlands State University Library

Law for journalists : a guide to media law /

Quinn, Frances, 1963-

Law for journalists : a guide to media law / created by Frances Quinn. - Sixth edition. - 446 pages

Includes bibliographical references and index.

How law is made -- The legal system -- Criminal courts and procedure -- Courts and procedure -- Human rights and English law -- Contempt of court -- Access to the courts -- General reporting restrictions -- Reporting restrictions in criminal cases -- Reporting restrictions concerning children -- Reporting the family court -- Reporting inquests -- Reporting tribunals, inquiries and insolvency -- Challenging reporting restrictions -- Defamation -- Defences and remedies for defamation -- Malicious falsehood -- Breach of confidence -- Privacy -- Trespass, harassment and unethical behaviour -- Protecting sources and source material -- Data protection -- Copyright -- IPSO and the editors' Code of practice of the Press Complaints Commission -- The OFCOM code -- Official secrets -- Reporting local government -- Reporting elections -- Freedom of information -- Race and religion.

9781292208596 (print)


Journalists--Legal status, laws, etc.--Great Britain.
Press law--Great Britain.
Mass media--Law and legislation--Great Britain.
Justice, Administration of--England.

KD2875 QUI