Course: Law Aspects of Journalism

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

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
Learning outcomes
The course consists of two thematic units: 1. The first unit includes lectures No. 1 to 4. Their purpose is to acquaint students with basic legal concepts and provide them with clear information on the legal structure of the Czech Republic. Emphasis is placed on basic terminology necessary for the interpretation of media law. 2. The second part of the course content is focused on media law. Interpretation reflects the specific status of journalists in society and the legal aspects related thereto. Lectures are thus in particular the freedom of expression and legal regulation of media in a democratic state.
Students will acquire skills of the course according to sylabus.
Prerequisites
Pass the course Introduction to Law.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

Exam: verification knowledge acording to topics of the lectures.
Recommended literature
  • Marcinka, M.: Právo v žurnalistice - studijní opora, Olomouc 1999; zákony..
  • 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.


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