Defamation Laws (civil and criminal)Libel – when an unjustified attack is written, published or broadcast in some

way.

Slander- a verbal defamation. Usage of words that may attack a person’s morale.

Contempt of Court-acting so as not to prejudice the outcome

of a trial by not naming individuals protected by the law.

Copyright-part of Intellectual Property Law. Originators of material such as

books, plays, songs, photographs etc. Have automatic ownership of that piece of work.

An idea cannot be copyrighted , only that of its application. Such work cannot be copied without the permission of the originator, usually with some form of royalty or payment.

National Security-producers must be aware of laws such as

The Official Secretes Act 1911 and the Prevention of Terrorism Act.

Discrimination-It is illegal to discriminate anyone on ground of sex, age, disability, or ethnic origin when recruiting or in the work

place.

ETHICAL ISSUESETHICAL ISSUESIssues of Morality, what is right or wrong. Issues such as

exploitation, sensationalism, offensive material (watershed), privacy etc. Are not usually enforced by law.

Representational Issues- are to do with the re-presentation of people, facts, opinions and events. The process of mediation

MEDIA REGULATIONMEDIA REGULATION-An independent , non government body which establishes the

classification of films. It is local authorities who decide whether to show a film in their area, although they usually follow the MTRCB’s

standards and regulations.

Freedom of Freedom of expression is a expression is a universal human universal human right. Freedom of right. Freedom of expression is expression is fundamental to a fundamental to a democratic society.democratic society.

Democracy is Democracy is government by the government by the people. This should people. This should require the require the participation of all. participation of all. Yet it would be Yet it would be meaningless meaningless without without information to information to inform, debate, inform, debate, shape policy, or shape policy, or found judgment. found judgment. Proper democracy Proper democracy entails an open entails an open societysociety

Media has few Media has few special rights, special rights,

It has It has traditionally traditionally

sought to sought to resist new resist new restrictions restrictions

upon freedom upon freedom of expression of expression in general or in general or

special special controls upon controls upon

the press. the press.

Though given the freedom to express, Though given the freedom to express, there are certain restrictions that the there are certain restrictions that the press should keenly observe.press should keenly observe.

How Media Censorship Affects the News?How Media Censorship Affects the News?

•News stories are often edited for length

•Made to safeguard a person's privacyMade to safeguard a person's privacy

•Protect media outlets from corporate or political fallout

•When a minor commits a crime, his identity is concealed to protect him from future harm -- so he

isn't turned down from getting a college education or a job

•Conceal the identity of rape victims, so those people don't have to endure public humiliation

•ETHICAL ISSUESETHICAL ISSUES 

-Issues and Topics Media watches over with cautious awareness

• Whether a dying person can refuse further medical intervention that is intended to prolong life.

• Whether a dying person should be permitted to end his or her own life, especially where unbearable pain is also involved; also whether another person can legally assist in carrying out those wishes.

• The extent to which the voluntary termination of pregnancy should be allowed.

• New biotechnical and genetic procedures that may have the potential to infringe on moral or religious views of some people.

• Alleged political corruption.

• Fair distribution of wealth and the provision of adequate health services for the less well-off. 

• Involvement in wars where there may be no sufficient moral imperative.

• Non-involvement in wars where there is a strong moral imperative

( Tri- meaning 3 ) 

Promoting products, advertisements, news and other information

through various medias.

One such way is with Search

Engines ie: Google, Yahoo,

information travels

through this way to reach a multitude of interested

parties, Bloggers,

Journalists, Consumers and many

more.Other normal media to be used are Televisions, Newspapers and Radios