Kategoria BISAC: Law >> Media & the Law

In the last quarter century, televised court proceedings have gone from an outlandish idea to a seemingly inevitable reality. Yet, debate continues to rage over the dangers and benefits to the justice system of cameras in the courtroom. Critics contend television transforms the temple of justice into crass theatre. Supporters maintain that silent cameras portray -the real thing, - that without them judicial reality is inevitably filtered through the mind and pens of a finite pool of reporters.

Television in a courtroom is clearly a two-edged sword, both invasive and informative....

"Canadian Libel and Slander Actions" is a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to litigating a libel or slander action from the initial meeting with the client to the jury charge. It surveys more than 500 leading cases in Canada and elsewhere, providing expert insight into judicial interpretation of concepts such as express malice, fair comment, qualified and absolute privilege, justification and consent. It includes separate chapters on pleadings, discovery, evidence, damages, appeals, and "Charter" issues. The book is written by two of Canada's most experienced and respected practitioners...

Introducing readers to the study of law, media and popular culture, this text, using three original case studies, re-examines the assumptions underpinning existing research and suggests alternatives.

Arguing that the study of law, media and popular culture should be embedded in the sociology of everyday life, the author focuses on four specific topics, in which there is scope for further development. These are the facts that:

• the current literature in this field predominantly focuses on crime, neglecting the way the media portrays less spectacular,...

Peer-to-Peer (P2P) networks are comprised of equal "nodes" that function as both clients and servers, as opposed to systems in which data and information are managed through centralized servers. The implications of this architecture go far beyond the technological realm; the ability of individuals to share digital content files, including audio and video material, in real time, facilitates communication and, at a deeper cultural level, promotes community without hierarchy or strict control. As Eli Noam, Lorenzo Pupillo, and their colleagues demonstrate in this timely and incisive volume,...

This new edition of the casebook includes extensive excerpts from 25 major decisions by the Supreme Court of the United States in media law or related to media law. The cases are presented in the order in which they are discussed in the third edition of "Media Law and Ethics by Roy L. Moore and Michael D. Murray, but the casebook is designed to be used as a supplemental text in any media law course. Each case includes a brief overview and has been edited to delete detailed citations and highly technical material. However, every effort has been made to preserve the Court's original...

Why the First Amendment fails to protect speech rights and what to do about it

The First Amendment is the principle guarantor of speech rights in the United States, but the court's interpretations of it often privilege the interests of media owners over those of the broader citizenry. In Speech Rights in America, Laura Stein argues that such rulings prevent the First Amendment from performing its critical role as a protector of free speech, alienate citizens from their rights, and corrupt the essential workings of democracy.

Stein locates the source of clashes over First...

Das Werk bietet einen umfassenden systematischen Uberblick uber die Strukturen und die Hintergrunde der Haftungsfragen im Internet im Rahmen der neuen Rechtslage durch das TMG und unter Berucksichtigung der aktuellsten BGH-Rechtsprechung. Die neuen Haftungstatbestande des TMG erfassen sowohl die materiellguterrechtliche Verantwortlichkeit wie auch das Datenschutzrecht, personlichkeitsrechtliche Fragen oder die Haftung fur falsche Informationen.

Introducing readers to the study of law, media and popular culture, this text, using three original case studies, re-examines the assumptions underpinning existing research and suggests alternatives.

Arguing that the study of law, media and popular culture should be embedded in the sociology of everyday life, the author focuses on four specific topics, in which there is scope for further development. These are the facts that:

• the current literature in this field predominantly focuses on crime, neglecting the way the media portrays less spectacular,...

Media law is a portmanteau term for various areas that cover individual and mass communication as information and entertainment media. The aims of this book of exercises are to systematize the individual sections of media law, to demonstrate the interactions with the traditional materials of radio and press law and to work out common structures. The central elements of media law are presented in 12 cases, which are based on current problems.

Il volume ha a oggetto sia gli attuali criteri di distribuzione dei contenuti audiovisivi digitali sia gli emergenti problemi per gli utenti finali non pi semplici consumatori ma anche produttori di informazione. In particolare vengono analizzati gli effetti dei nuovi sistemi di gestione dei diritti di propriet intellettuale per l accesso ai contenuti cercando di comprendere i meccanismi che hanno permesso ai processi di digitalizzazione di operare un cambio di rotta nelle modalit produttive, distributive e di fruizione dei diversi media. L indagine propone inoltre le possibili strategie...

Visual and multimedia digital technologies are transforming the practice of law: how lawyers construct and argue their cases, present evidence to juries, and communicate with each other. They are also changing how law is disseminated throughout and used by the general public. What are these technologies, how are they used and perceived in the courtroom and in wider culture, and how do they affect legal decision making?

In this comprehensive survey and analysis of how new visual technologies are transforming both the practice and culture of American law, Neal Feigenson and Christina...