The Journalist’s Guide To Media Law, 3/e (dealing With Legal And Ethical Issues)

Mark Pearson’s widely used introduction to media law takes a journalist’s perspective. Writing in a clear non-legalistic fashion, he shows how journalists can produce ethical, hard-edged reportage while staying on the right side of the law. He also explains how to negotiate some of the key ethical minefields of day-to-day reporting, focusing on ethical dilemmas which can have legal consequences. This fully revised and much expanded third edition includes new material on defamation, anti-terrorism and intellectual property to reflect changes in legislation. It offers a comprehensive overview of aspects of law which relate to a journalist’s work including defamation, contempt, confidentiality, privacy, trespass, intellectual property and ethical regulation. Recent cases and examples are used to illustrate key points. Also included is an introduction to the legal system and guidelines on reporting legal issues.Tips, summaries and a useful flow chart to defamation law make The Journalist’s Guide to Media Law a handy reference for professionals and an essential text for students Review ‘Pearson blends practical advice with legal cases in an excellent text that will beneft students and journalists.’ Peter Gregory (Chief Court Reporter, The Age) About Author: Mark Pearson is Professor and Head of Journalism at Bond University, Queensland and holds a Master of Laws with a specialisation in media law. He has worked as a journalist on a variety of metropolitan, suburban and regional newspapers and was a section editor on The Australian. His freelance work has been published in the Wall Street Journal and the Far Eastern Economic Review and he conducts training for several media groups