SU Skills

How the course works

Welcome to Media Law for SUs

2.1 Module overview

2.2 What is defamation?

2.3 What is defamation in law?

2.4 The 'reasonable person'

2.5 Principles of defamation

2.6 What a claimant must prove

2.7 Repeating a defamation

2.8 Identification

2.9 Avoiding defamation action

2.10 Defences against defamation

2.11 Defences: Truth

2.12 Defences: Honest opinion

2.13 Defences: Privilege

2.14 Defences: Accord and satisfaction

2.15 Defences: Leave and license

2.16 Defences: Live broadcast

2.17 Defences: Death

2.18 Defences: Time limitation

2.19 Defences: Public interest

2.20 Not a defence

2.21 Recap

Test your knowledge - Defamation

3.1 Module overview

3.2 Why is crime reporting risky?

3.3 The justice process

3.4 How to report safely

3.5 Reporting on the pre-arrest phase

3.6 Anonymity

3.7 Jigsaw identification

3.8 Titles

3.9 Covering trials

3.10 Recap

3.11 Test your knowledge

4.1 Module overview

4.2 Why there are rules

4.3 Types of elections

4.4 When the rules are in force

4.5 Election reporting rules

4.6 Recap

Test your knowledge - Elections

5.1 Module overview

5.2 What is copyright?

5.3 Permission to use copyrighted material

5.4 Free use

5.5 Other considerations

5.6 Copyright in journalism

5.7 Exemptions

5.8 Fair dealing

5.9 Recap

Test your knowledge

6.1 Module overview

6.2 Broadcast regulation

Test your knowledge - Broadcast regulation

6.3 Press regulation

Test your knowledge - Press regulation

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