Course: Media and Law

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Course title Media and Law
Course code KZU/MPB
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Osina Petr, JUDr. Ph.D.
  • Kopečný Zdeněk, JUDr. Mgr.
Course content
1. Sources of law in journalism 2. Legislation of print media 3. Legislation of broadcast media 4. Public Media 5. Media regulators 6. Free access to information 7. The right to confidentiality of journalists sources 8. Collision of freedom of expression with conflicting rights and public interests 9. Protection of personality, privacy and dignity, information on publicly-employed persons, the limits of legitimate criticism 10. Protection of national security and public safety - verbal offenses 11. Authority and independence of the judiciary, information on judicial proceedings, Criticism of the courts 12. Health and morals, advertising

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the basic legal aspects of the work of the media and freedom of expression in the legal system of the Czech Republic.
Students will acquire skills of the course according to sylabus.
Prerequisites
Basic orientation in the legal system of the Czech Republic.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

Successfully completing all oral and written exercises and assignments as directed.
Recommended literature
  • Bartoň, M. (2002). Svoboda projevu a její meze v právu ČR. Linde, Praha.
  • Herczeg, J. Meze svobody projevu. 1. vydání. Praha : Orac, 2004.
  • Chaloupková - Holý. Zákon o provozování rozhlasového a televizního vysílání - komentář, C.H. Beck, 2004.
  • Chaloupková, H. (2001). Zákon o právech a povinnostech při vydávání periodického tisku (tiskový zákon) a předpisy související - komentář. C. H. Beck, Praha.
  • Rozehnal, A. (2004). Mediální právo. Vydavatelství a nakladatelství Aleš Čeněk.
  • Sokol, T. (2001). Tisk a právo. Orac, Praha.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Journalism (2015) Category: Journalism, library science and informatics 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: -