McNae's Essential Law for Journalists - Softcover

Dodd, Mike; Hanna, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 019967910X ISBN 13: 9780199679102

Publisher: OUP Oxford, 2014

Synopsis

60 years since the first edition published, McNae's Essential Law for Journalists remains the definitive media law handbook for students and journalists. Endorsed by the National Council for the Training of Journalists as the essential text for students and widely used in newsrooms across the UK, McNae's is unrivalled in its accuracy, detail and ease of use.

With its easy-access summaries, clear cross-references and practical advice, McNae's continues to meet the needs of busy journalists who need quick and reliable answers to the questions they face in their day-to-day work while also providing students with authoritative coverage of key media law topics.

A comprehensive website (www.mcnaes.com) accompanies this text, providing a range of resources including regular updates from the authors to help you stay ahead of the law, whether on the job or in exams.

www.mcnaes.com

McNae's Essential Law for Journalists is complemented by a free to use website featuring the following resources:

Regular updates from the authors
Downloadable glossary
Self-marking multiple choice questions and chapter-related questions
Downloadable checklists
Additional chapters and content on a range of topics including terrorism, the Official Secrets Act, and Scottish media law
Weblinks

About this title

Review:

Review from previous edition This is the law book that's essential for any journalist. It cuts through the legal waffle and is a vital reference tool whether you work in print, broadcast or digital media. (Andy Cairns. Executive Editor. Sky Sports News)

McNae's Essential Law for Journalists has deservedly become an institution in its own right. (Lord Hunt of Wirral, Chair of the Press Complaints Commission)

In a rapidly changing media environment McNae's remains the definitive guide to all aspects of media law and is still an indespensable resource for every newsroom and journalism student. (Amanda Ball, NCTJ Principal Examiner, Senior Lecturer in Media Law, Nottingham Trent University)

About the Author:

Mike Dodd is the Press Association's legal editor and member of the NCTJ Media Law Examinations Board. He is a qualified lawyer with nearly 40 years' experience as a working journalist. Mark Hanna is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Sheffield and Chair of the NCTJ Media Law Examinations Board.

About this edition

• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 019967910X
• ISBN 13: 9780199679102
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 528