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"An up-to-date text on media law for both practising journalists and students, McNae's explains in a clear, engaging style the effects of the law and the Press Complaints Commission Code of Conduct on newsgathering and publication. Updated to include the effects of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, the Courts Act 2003, the Sexual Offences Act 2003, and the implications of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 together with a brand new chapter on law for photographers, the 18th edition of McNae's is the definitive guide to developments in the law as they affect journalists. Companion Web Site A new web site will accompany the eighteenth edition of McNae's providing updates to the law such as the new Ofcom broadcast code, links to relevant web sites, key cases, the ""Does Your Story Contravene the Official Secrets Act?"" table, and questions for self study, making this a modern answer to studying the law from a journalist's perspective."

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Tom Welsh is editor of the MEDIA LAWYER newsletter, having previously worked at the News Chronicle and the Guardian before becoming Editor of the North Western Evening Mail. After gaining experience teaching journalism at Harlow College, he established the journalism courses at City University, London where he was Director of Journalism Studies, and later honorary visiting fellow Walter Greenwood is law consultant to Trinity Mirror Editorial Training, Newcastle upon Tyne, former editor (training) of Thomson Regional Newspapers, and Chairman of the Law Examinations Board, NCTJ David Banks is Head of Short Course Training for Trinity Mirror Editorial Training and the former night editor of the Daily Post. He also teaches law on the Trinity Mirror Group's foundation course in journalism

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