| Freedom of expression law
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| Section A: Freedoms, sources and
reasons |
| ·
International human rights law |
| ·
Freedom of religious speech |
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Freedom of political speech |
| ·
Freedom of artistic expression |
| ·
Freedom of commercial speech |
| Section B:
Media of expression: free speech and technology |
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Freedom of assembly |
| ·
Freedom of the press |
| ·
Freedom of electronic communication |
| ·
Emerging and converging media |
| Section C: Permissible limitations on
expression |
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National security |
| · Rights
of others: Privacy, reputation, copyright |
| · Public
policy limits: Obscenity, blasphemy, hate speech, contempt of
court |
| · Prior
restraint and subsequent penalties |
| Section D: Freedom of expression and
information |
| ·
‘Freedom of information’ access to information principles |
| ·
Legislation in Sweden, the United States, the United Kingdom and
other countries |
| ·
Mandatory and non-mandatory exemptions |
| · Exempt
and protected information |
| ·
Freedom of information and the private sector |
| ·
Freedom of information and data protection |
Sequence:
The sections must be attempted in order. |
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Textbook:
Geoffrey Robertson and Andrew Nicol, Robertson and Nicol on
Media Law 5th ed (Sweet & Maxwell: London, 2007), ISBN:
1847030246.
Tom Crone, Philip Alberstat and Tom Cassels (eds), Law and the
Media 5th ed (Focal Press: Oxford, 2005), ISBN: 0240519833.
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