Předmět Media Law (MVV181K)

Na serveru studentino.cz naleznete nejrůznější studijní materiály: zápisky z přednášek nebo cvičení, vzorové testy, seminární práce, domácí úkoly a další z předmětu MVV181K - Media Law, Právnická fakulta, Masarykova univerzita (MU).

Materiál	Typ	Datum	Počet stažení

Cíl

At the end of the course students should be able to:- understand and explain basic principles of the freedom of expression and the media law;- work with information on rules applied in the media law;- create strategies for protecting the freedom of speech and expression;- make reasoned decisions about specific cases and problems related to the media law;- make deductions based on acquired knowledge and compare general principles of the media law with applicable laws of the student’s areas of practice;- interpret legislative intent and motivation behind general rules applied in the media law

Osnova

Class 1. Freedom of expressiona. What is speech?b. Right to criticize the government;c. The First Amendment;d. Prior restraint;e. Pentagon papers (New York Times v. US, 403 U.S. 713 (1971);Literature: Mass Media Law, Chapter 2, pages 36 – 81;Class 2. Restrictions on the freedom of expressiona. Time, place and manner restrictions under the US law;b. Types of forums;c. Hate speech;d. Speech on the Internet;e. Censorship by Internet companies;f. Obscene materials;Literature: Mass Media Law, Chapter 3, pages 111 – 140; Chapter 13, pages 501-515Class 3. Interneta. Most important invention of the humankind;b. Regulation of the Internet;c. Code v. law;d. Net neutrality and its importance for the freedom of expression;e. Privacy on the Internet;f. Social networks;Literature: Digital Media Law, Chapter 4, pages 75 – 102;Watchdogs under Watch: Media in the Age of Cyber Surveillance. 2015. At http://www.cima.ned.org/resource/watchdogs-under-watch/Class 4. Libel. Establishing a casea. Elements of libel;b. Damage;c. Libel on the Internet (Delfi AS v. Estonia (no.64569/09);Literature: Mass Media Law, Chapter 4, pages 144 – 173.Delfi AS v. Estoniahttps://www.article19.org/resources.php/resource/37287/en/european-court-strikes-serious-blow-to-free-speech-onlineClass 5. Libel. Proof of faulta. New York Times v. Sullivan;b. Public v. private persons;c. Limited-purpose public figures;d. Fault (negligence or actual malice);Literature: Mass Media Law, Chapter 5, pages 176 – 208Class 6. Invasion of Privacya. Definition of privacy;b. Use of name or likeness;c. Intrusion and the press;d. Is there privacy in public?e. Use of hidden recording devices;Literature: Mass Media Law, Chapter 7, pages 250 – 289.Class 7. Protection of News sourcesa. Importance of protection of news sources;b. Failure to keep a promise of confidentiality;c. Who is a journalist?d. Anonymity and the Internet;Literature: Mass Media Law, Chapter 10, pages 391 – 403; 413 – 438.Class 8. Intellectual Property: Copyrighta. Conflict between copyright and the freedom of expression;b. Facts and ideas;c. Government documents;d. Fair use of copyrighted works;e. News and fair use;f. Social networking;g. Copyright v. “Copyleft”;Literature: Digital Media Law, Chapter 7, pages 161 – 198;

Literatura

See Teacher’s Information for full details

Garant

doc. JUDr. Ing. Michal Radvan, Ph.D.

Vyučující

doc. JUDr. Ing. Michal Radvan, Ph.D.