Media Law and the Internet

Is publishing online a minefield or are the legal requirements relatively straightforward? This practical course will explain how libel, copyright and other legal issues relate to electronic media.

Suitable for: Journalists or anyone who needs to improve their knowledge of the legal aspects of publishing material on their website.

Course content:
• differences and similarities between libel in print and on the web
• potential danger areas posed by electronic publishing including chat rooms, reader forums, archives and emails
• grey areas of internet law
• jurisdiction – the internet is a global medium so where can you be sued?
• is it safe? Defences to libel and techniques to avoid trouble with web material
• malicious falsehood – what it is and how it can be applied to material on the web
• copyright issues and the main problems posed by the internet
• other potential dangers identified including data protection
• Q&A; a session on attendees’ specific legal issues and queries

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