The journalist's guide to media law /
Pearson, Mark.
The journalist's guide to media law / Mark Pearson, Mark Polden. - 4th ed. - Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2011 - xv, 480 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface to the fourth edition ix
Acknowledgements xii
List of tables and figures xiii
Abbreviations xiv
PART 1 JOURNALISTS AND THE LEGAL SYSTEM 1 (54)
1 Media law and ethics 3 (7)
2 The legal system 10 (15)
3 Freedom of the press 25 (30)
PART 2 REPORTING CRIME AND JUSTICE 55 (126)
4 Open justice 57 (28)
5 Contempt of Court 85 (49)
6 Court reporting and restrictions 134 (47)
PART 3 JOURNALISTS AND REPUTATIONS 181 (82)
7 Identifying defamation 183 (32)
8 Defending defamation 215 (48)
PART 4 INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM 263 (86)
9 Keeping secrets: Confidentiality, sources 265 (57)
and freedom of information legislation
10 Anti-terrorism and hate laws 322 (27)
PART 5 ETHICS AND THE LAW 349 (101)
11 Intellectual property: Protecting your 351 (35)
work and using the work of others
12 Privacy 386 (35)
13 The regulators 421 (29)
Appendix 1 MEAA Code of Ethics 450 (2)
Appendix 2 Australian Press Council Statement 452 (3)
of Principles
Index 455
9781742370385
Press law--Australia.
Mass media--Law and legislation--Australia.
Journalism--Law and legislation--Australia.
343.94099 PEA
The journalist's guide to media law / Mark Pearson, Mark Polden. - 4th ed. - Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2011 - xv, 480 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface to the fourth edition ix
Acknowledgements xii
List of tables and figures xiii
Abbreviations xiv
PART 1 JOURNALISTS AND THE LEGAL SYSTEM 1 (54)
1 Media law and ethics 3 (7)
2 The legal system 10 (15)
3 Freedom of the press 25 (30)
PART 2 REPORTING CRIME AND JUSTICE 55 (126)
4 Open justice 57 (28)
5 Contempt of Court 85 (49)
6 Court reporting and restrictions 134 (47)
PART 3 JOURNALISTS AND REPUTATIONS 181 (82)
7 Identifying defamation 183 (32)
8 Defending defamation 215 (48)
PART 4 INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM 263 (86)
9 Keeping secrets: Confidentiality, sources 265 (57)
and freedom of information legislation
10 Anti-terrorism and hate laws 322 (27)
PART 5 ETHICS AND THE LAW 349 (101)
11 Intellectual property: Protecting your 351 (35)
work and using the work of others
12 Privacy 386 (35)
13 The regulators 421 (29)
Appendix 1 MEAA Code of Ethics 450 (2)
Appendix 2 Australian Press Council Statement 452 (3)
of Principles
Index 455
9781742370385
Press law--Australia.
Mass media--Law and legislation--Australia.
Journalism--Law and legislation--Australia.
343.94099 PEA
