By Tom Welsh, Walter Greenwood, and David Banks

Description

• Definitive guide for students and practising journalists, providing an unmatched level of practical detail and accuracy
• Provides journalists with the tools and confidence to challenge the courts and public bodies, secure information and minimize their exposure to actions such as libel
• Through an engaging writing style and topical examples, the authors clearly highlight what students and journalists need to know and bring the subject to life
• Includes a glossary, table of cases, key point summaries and checklists to foster a secure understanding of the key issues and enable quick reference and revision
• Accompanied by a web site which includes multiple choice questions, updates and web links to reinforce learning and provide a platform for further research and staying up-to-date

New to this edition

• New chapter on \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"The online journalist\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"
• Incorporates developments in defamation, breach of confidence and privacy
• Addresses the complex new offences of glorification of terrorism and stirring up religious hatred
• Practical checklists on problematic areas such as libel
• Chapter summaries of key issues for quick reference and revision
• Two colour text design for enhanced navigation

McNae s Essential Law for Journalists continues to provide definitive practical guidance on the effects of the law and the Press Complaints Commission Code of Conduct on newsgathering and publication.

McNaes is endorsed by the National Council for the Training of Journalists as the essential text for students on journalism courses. It is the indispensable, complete and portable resource in the armoury of the practising journalist or editor; used in newsrooms, court rooms and at public meetings across the country.

The authors non-technical language, engaging writing style and use of topical examples makes the law clear and brings it to life. The nineteenth edition of this acclaimed book has been made even more user-friendly with a two colour text design and the inclusion of summaries and practical checklists to meet the needs of students and busy journalists who need quick answers to the questions they face in their day-to-day work.

Online Resource Centre The book is complemented by a web site that provides a test bank of questions, updates, web links, key cases, latest news, and a \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"Does Your Story Contravene the Official Secrets Act?\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\" table, along with a detailed explanation of the Official Secrets Act of 1911 and 1989.

Readership: Essential reading for students on journalism and media courses, as well as journalists and editors in the field.

Authors, editors, and contributors

Tom Welsh, Walter Greenwood, and David Banks

Published Year: 2007 Format: Paper Back ISBN: 978-0-19-921154-8 Publisher: Oxford University Press No of Pages: 616 Our Price: £ 18.99 Reviews: 0 reivew(s).

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