Media law and human rights

Introduction to the freedom of expression and media law articles 8 and 10 ECHR and media law - general principles the Human Rights Act 1998 defamation confidence and privacy and data protection racial hatred obscenity and blasphemy reporting the courts and contempt of court reporting on elections and Parliament broadcasting licensing and regulation regulation of the press commercial speech advertising official secrets and national security. Appendices: text of the Human Rights Act 1998 Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms as amended by Protocol number 11.