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What is Media Law?
Media law governs what can be published and broadcast. Some of the elements that media law includes are censorship and the tort of defamation, as well as privacy.
This area of law also relates to intellectual property law (i.e. issues such as copyright and ownership).
Consequently, media law is a broad area of law which covers:
- Broadcasting – public service broadcasting (e.g. BBC) and commercial broadcasting (e.g. ITV)
- Publishing – e.g. books, newspapers, print magazines
- Music – includes working with talent, producers and managers
- Film & television
- Digital media – includes gaming and social media, such as tweets and Facebook campaigns
- Advertising and marketing
- Theatre – includes working across ballet, opera, dance and circus, with producers, theatre owners, not-for-profit companies, venues, drama schools, industry bodies, agents and creative talent