Media law for publishers
Module leader: Brendan Martin
Module content
(i) Defamation defined
(ii) A practical guide to avoiding libel
- Libel and the internet
- Defences to libel
(iii) Writing about products and businesses
- Injurious falsehood
- Fair comment
- Avoiding malice
- Offering an opinion
(iv) Copyright explained
(v) Data protection and how it affects journalists
(vi) Typical legal problems facing magazine publishers
(vii) An opportunity for delegates to raise any issues concerning their own publications |