Hobart
Introduction
Investigates the common law and statutory controls over the broadcasting, print and online media in Australia. The unit examines legal and economic aspects of the regulatory regimes which apply to the media, including issues of licensing, ownership and control. Legal controls on the content of media, including those imposed by the laws of defamation, contempt, privacy and censorship are examined in the context of the democratic notion of freedom of speech.
Summary 2020
| Unit name | Media Law |
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| Unit code | LAW652 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education Faculty of Law |
| Discipline | Law |
| Coordinator | Dr Heather Forrest |
| Teaching staff | Dr Heather Forrest |
| Level | Advanced |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Requisites
Prerequisites
| LAW204 OR LAW253 AND LAW254 AND LAW255 AND LAW252 AND LAW256 AND LAW250 AND LAW251 OR LAW205 AND LAW224 AND LAW226 AND LAW225 AND LAW223 AND LAW221 AND LAW222 OR LAW224 AND LAW352 AND LAW351 AND LAW222 AND LAW223 AND LAW253 AND LAW221 |
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | 3x50-min lectures weekly; 1x50-min seminar fortnightly (10 wks) |
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| Assessment | 1 x 2,500 word research project (comprising project proposal and professional memorandum) (60%); 1 x seminar delivery (40%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
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