Name: McNae's Essential Law for Journalists By Mike Dodd (Legal Editor, Legal Editor, Press Association and member of the NCTJ Media Law Examinations Board)
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McNae's Essential Law for Journalists Summary

McNae's Essential Law for Journalists by Mike Dodd (Legal Editor, Legal Editor, Press Association and member of the NCTJ Media Law Examinations Board)

Precise and lucid in its treatment of practical detail, McNae's Essential Law for Journalists is the unrivalled handbook for students of journalism and professionals. Including pithy summaries, clear cross-references, and hands-on practical advice, McNae's meets 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. 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. Online resources Comprehensive online resources accompany the text, including regular updates from the authors to keep readers abreast of the law. www.mcnaes.com

McNae's Essential Law for Journalists Reviews

This textbook is called essential for a reason. It is still the go-to law textbook for journalists and journalism students. * Kate Heathman, Journalism Lecturer, Liverpool John Moores University *
Reliable, clearly illustrated and thoughtfully presented. * Ian Bucknell, Senior Teaching Fellow in Journalism, University of Leeds *
Described in the journalism industry as the Bible, with good reason. McNae's has, for decades, been a constant companion of working journalists. * Kevin Duffy, Lecturer in Journalism, University Of Central Lancashire *
This has always been - and still is - THE most important book for any journalist in the UK. * Nigel Green, crime reporter, investigative journalist, and Associate Principal Lecturer in Journalism at Leeds Trinity University *
An invaluable book for every journalism student grappling with how to write legally and ethically safe stories. * Dave Porter, Lecturer in Journalism, Manchester Metropolitan University *
Essential text for any journalism student and a must for anyone taking the NCTJ media law exams. * Bernie Saunders, Senior Lecturer in Media Law and Journalism, University of Portsmouth *
Important detail is clearly signposted. The law is explained with clarity in a way that is relevant to journalists. Legal jargon is explained. It is equally relevant to students and working journalists. McNae's gets it right , and in truth I'd be lost without it. * Karen Nicholson, Lecturer, Nottingham Trent University *
It is the go-to quick reference text, designed to be of practical use. * David Acheson, Lecturer in Media Law, University of Kent *
It is the journalists' Bible. * Dr David Clarke, Reader in Journalism and Media Law, Sheffield Hallam University' *
A book that every student on a journalism programme should invest in - and it is one that any working journalist should keep in their desk. * Dr David Baines, Senior Lecturer in Journalism, Newcastle University *

About Mike Dodd (Legal Editor, Legal Editor, Press Association and member of the NCTJ Media Law Examinations Board)

Mike Dodd is the Press Association's legal editor and a member of the NCTJ's Media Law Examinations Board. He is a qualified lawyer with nearly 50 years' experience as a working journalist. 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.

Part 1: The Landscape of Law, Ethics and Regulation 1: Introduction 2: Press regulation 3: Broadcast regulation 4: News-gathering 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 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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9780198809579

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McNae's Essential Law for Journalists by Mike Dodd (Legal Editor, Legal Editor, Press Association and member of the NCTJ Media Law Examinations Board)

Author

Mike Dodd (Legal Editor, Legal Editor, Press Association and member of the NCTJ Media Law Examinations Board)

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Oxford University Press

Year published

20180614

Number of pages

544

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McNae's Essential Law for Journalists Mike Dodd (Legal Editor, Legal Editor, Press Association and member of the NCTJ Media Law Examinations Board)

McNae's Essential Law for Journalists by Mike Dodd (Legal Editor, Legal Editor, Press Association and member of the NCTJ Media Law Examinations Board)

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McNae's Essential Law for Journalists Summary

McNae's Essential Law for Journalists by Mike Dodd (Legal Editor, Legal Editor, Press Association and member of the NCTJ Media Law Examinations Board)

McNae's Essential Law for Journalists Reviews

About Mike Dodd (Legal Editor, Legal Editor, Press Association and member of the NCTJ Media Law Examinations Board)

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