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Media & Entertainment Law

Media & Entertainment Law

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This textbook provides comprehensive coverage of media and entertainment law, combining rigorous analysis with expert insights into significant developments and judgments. It is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate courses and for students and practitioners of journalism, public relations, and media studies.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 596 pages
Publication date: 29 November 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd


In its fifth edition, this comprehensive textbook seamlessly blends comprehensive coverage with rigorous analysis of a crucial area of law. The author sheds light on the intricate dance between the press's freedoms and responsibilities and the individual's right to privacy, highlighting the courts' tireless efforts to strike a delicate balance. Spanning the UK (including Scotland and Northern Ireland) and the EU, the new edition has been meticulously updated with expert insights into significant developments and landmark judgments, including:

• The impact of changes in intellectual property law, data protection, GDPR, and copyright law post-Brexit, encompassing notable cases such as Schrems II and Ed Sheeran.
• An in-depth analysis of new case law and developments in privacy and freedom of the media, encompassing notable cases such as Duchess of Sussex (Meghan Markle) v The Mail on Sunday and ZXC v Bloomberg.
• The introduction of new Scottish defamation laws and the significance of defamatory meaning.
• The response to disinformation, fake news, and social media, including controversial incidents such as tweeting jurors and contempt.

This unique textbook is an indispensable resource for media and entertainment law courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, as well as for students and reflective practitioners of journalism, public relations, and media studies. It employs a range of pedagogical features designed to foster critical thinking, making it an invaluable tool for understanding the complex dynamics of the media and entertainment industry.

Weight: 1438g
Dimension: 174 x 244 x 52 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032168715
Edition number: 5 ed

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