Libel and the media : the chilling effect / Eric Barendt [and others].
"This accessible and jargon-free book, based on Eric Barendt and his collaborators' interviews with editors of national newspapers, journalists, and their lawyers, uncovers the extent to which libel laws stifle press freedom. The authors examine the present state of libel law (including th...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford : New York :
Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press,
1997.
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| Summary: | "This accessible and jargon-free book, based on Eric Barendt and his collaborators' interviews with editors of national newspapers, journalists, and their lawyers, uncovers the extent to which libel laws stifle press freedom. The authors examine the present state of libel law (including theNeill reforms and the law in Scotland) and then explore the impacts of libel law upon national and regional newspapers, broadcasters, and book and periodical publishers. This is a lively study which will appeal not only to journalists and lawyers, but to all who are interested in the freedom of thepress in the UK or media studies in general."--Publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: | vii, 211 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0198262272 9780198262275 0198262345 9780198262343 |