2. 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.

3. 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 ISSUES
Issues 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.

4. Freedom ofFreedom of
expression is aexpression is a
universal humanuniversal human
right. Freedom ofright. Freedom of
expression isexpression is
fundamental to afundamental to a
democratic society.democratic society.
Democracy isDemocracy is
government by thegovernment by the
people. This shouldpeople. This should
require therequire the
participation of all.participation of all.
Yet it would beYet it would be
meaningless withoutmeaningless without
information to inform,information to inform,
debate, shape policy,debate, shape policy,
or found judgment.or found judgment.
Proper democracyProper democracy
entails an openentails an open
societysociety

6. Media has fewMedia has few
special rights, Itspecial rights, It
has traditionallyhas traditionally
sought to resistsought to resist
new restrictionsnew restrictions
upon freedom ofupon freedom of
expression inexpression in
general orgeneral or
special controlsspecial controls
upon the press.upon the press.
Though given the freedom to express, thereThough given the freedom to express, there
are certain restrictions that the press shouldare certain restrictions that the press should
keenly observe.keenly observe.

11. 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

12. •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

13. ( 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