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Essential Law for Journalists - Tom Welsh, Walter Greenwood

 
Description: ISBN 019921154X / Genre: Encyclopedias / Reference / Published by Buttersworths Law

Newest Review: ... but it goes far further than that - from court reporting, to contempt, to definitions under the theft act, to D-notices and ... more

 ... other 'gagging' orders and injunctions. In fact, it's worth getting even if you're not a journalist - i know people who have bought it just when they want to understand the law better. You'll want it if you run any website on which people give their opinions... for example, if someone on dooyoo makes wild allegations about a multinational clothing company, the writer and the publisher (dooyoo) could be sued. Remember, of course, that in defamation cases the writer is guilty until proven...more

elliot
Premium Review Essential Law for Journalists - Tom Welsh, Walter Greenwood: The only book you *really* need (265 words)
by elliot - written on 13/02/01 (Useful, 41 readings)
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Forget dictionaries, Word takes care of that. Forget grammar, that's what the sub's for. What you need is a copy of Essential Law for Journalists, and it's not kidding when it says essential. Covering everything a journalist must know when reporting anything. The previous opinion almost implied that the book concentrates on defamation, but it goes far further than that - from court reporting, to contempt, to definitions under the theft act, to D-notices and other 'gagging' orders and injunctions. In fact, it's worth getting even if you're not a journalist - i know people who have bought it just when they want to understand ...

merlina
Premium Review For every writer - a must (257 words)
by merlina - written on 30/08/00 (Very useful, 35 readings)
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If you write published work anywhere (including Dooyoo!) you almost certainly need to read this and keep it by your side. In no area of endeavour, I think, do so many urban myths exist as in the law; and possibly the greatest common misunderstandings relate to the laws of defamation. (there's no law against lying about someone, for example, unless that lie harms their reputation in some very specific ways) As ever, ignorance of the law is no defence, yet thousands of people every year publish material that contravenes the law. For example - what is reasonable criticism of a product or TV programme, and what becomes defamatory? The answers are all ...

 

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