Newsroom Law - A Legal Guide for Commonwealth Caribbean Journalists (Paperback)

This book is meant to guide, comfort and support journalists. While they may chafe against the many legal restrictions, they should know that there is a lot they can do and say within the law. With a better understanding of their legal rights, journalists can go about their business with greater confidence, knowing when to yield and when to stand firm. Kathy Ann Waterman Latchoo begins by placing journalism in a constitutional context and ends with an overview on damages for defamation and a glossary of legal terms. She describes our legal systems and the hierarchy of courts, which every journalist should strive to understand, whether or not assigned to the court beat. In Newsroom Law, she seeks to demystify libel law, including the Reynolds public interest defence, which has put fresh emphasis on what constitutes "responsible journalism". Other chapters alert journalists to the legal pitfalls in covering parliamentary affairs, elections and court cases. Cyber-libel, copyright and freedom of information are also included and the chapter on investigative journalism seeks to answer common questions such as whether photographers may use telephoto lenses to capture people in private; whether journalists may record conversations covertly; and whether it is ever permissible to break the law to expose evil.

General

Imprint:	University of the West Indies Press
Country of origin:	Jamaica
Release date:	April 2020
Authors:	Kathy Ann Waterman Latchoo
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	298
ISBN-13:	978-976-640-753-7
Categories:	Books > Law > Other areas of law > Law as it applies to other professions Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Media, information & communication industries > Press & journalism Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Private, property, family law > Defamation law (slander & libel) Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Constitutional & administrative law > Citizenship & nationality law > General
LSN:	976-640-753-3
Barcode:	9789766407537

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