Magazine Law - A Practical Guide (Paperback)

Magazine Law is a comprehensive guide to the law for magazine journalists, editors and managers. Written by a barrister experienced in publishing and copyright law and a former magazine journalist and law lecturer, the book addresses the special needs of the magazine industry and explains the laws that regulate and seek to determine what journalists can and cannot publish, and how these laws are applied in everyday situations.
Written specifically for all those in the magazine industry, as well as students of magazine journalism, the authors address issues which directly affect day to day practice. The legal and regulatory framework is illustrated with case studies and up-to-date examples of precedent setting cases.
Topics covered include:
* the legal process and the distinction between criminal and civil law
* the role of the courts and reporting court procedure
* defamation, fair-comment and libel
* product testing and criticism
* copyright and passing off
* law for photographers, picture researchers and the use of illustrations
* privacy and trespass
* competition, lotteries and magazine promotion
* sub-editing errors and inaccurate copy
* ethical and professional issues facing journalists
Codes of Practice published by the Press Complaints Commission and National Union of Journalists are set out in appendices, as are requirements for the award of a National Vocational Qualification in Periodical Journalism in Press Law and Ethics. A glossary of legal terms is included.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	1998
First published:	1998
Authors:	Peter Mason • Derrick Smith
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	212
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-15142-9
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 > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Media, information & communication industries > Publishing industry Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Social law > General Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Private, property, family law > Personal property law > Intellectual property, copyright & patents Promotions
LSN:	0-415-15142-2
Barcode:	9780415151429

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