Quinn, Frances, 1963-

Law for journalists / Frances Quinn. - 5th ed. - Harlow : Pearson, 2015. - 553 p. ; 24 cm

Includes index

s.1. Law and the legal system -- How law is made -- The legal system -- Criminal courts and procedure -- Civil courts and procedure -- Human rights and English law -- s.2. Writing about the courts -- Contempt of court -- Access to the courts -- General reporting restrictions -- Reporting restrictions in criminal cases -- Reporting restrictions concerning children -- Reporting the family court -- Report inquests -- Reporting tribunals and inquiries -- Challenging reporting restrictions -- s.3. Defamation and malicious falsehood -- Defamation -- Defences and remedies for defamation -- Malicious falsehood -- s.4. Privacy, confidentiality and copyright -- Breach of confidence -- Privacy -- Trespass, harassment and unethical behaviour -- Protecting sources and source material -- Data protection -- Copyright -- s.5. Codes of practice and ethics -- IPSO and the Editors' Code of Practice of the Press Complaints Commission -- The Ofcom Code -- s.6. Reporting government and business -- Official secrets -- Reporting local government -- Reporting elections -- Freedom of information -- Writing about business -- s.7. Race, religion and public order -- Race and religion -- s.8. Photography -- Photography.

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Journalists--Legal status, laws, etc.--Great Britain.
Press law--Great Britain.
Legislación sobre prensa--Gran Bretaña.
Mass media--Law and legislation--Great Britain.
Libertad de prensa--Legislación--Gran Bretaña.

KD 2875 / Q7l 2015

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