ThisexpandedsecondeditionofHongKongMediaLawaimstohelpanyonewhousesanypublishingdeviceorplatformtosafelynavigatetheshiftingterrainofmedialaw.Withitsin-depthresearchandanalysesofkeydevelopmentsinlocalandinternationalcontexts—insuchareasasdefamation,privacy,contemptofcourt,accesstoinformation,nationalsecurity,copyright,obscenityandmediaregulation—italsoisanauthoritativeresourceforlawyers,judges,regulatorsandscholars.
Itbuildsonthefirstedition,publishedin2007,withmorethan200newcases,lawsandregulations.Theyincludesignificantglobaldevelopments,particularlyinvolvingtheInternetandsocialmedia,manyofwhichhavethepotentialforimpactinHongKong.ThetrendsshowthatHongKong’sfailuretomodernizemedialawsitinheritedfromacolonialpasthindersjournalistsandharmsthepublicinterest.
ItalsoexaminestheincreasinglyvolatilereportingclimateinmainlandChina,thePRC’stighteningrestrictionsonHongKongandforeignreportersanditsattemptstoinfluencethelegalandjournalisticenvironmentsinHongKong.
Likethefirst,thiseditionprovideschapterFAQsandchecklists,achronologyofpressfreedommilestones,aglossaryoflegalterms,acourtresearchguideandkeylegislationtexts.Forregularupdates,visitthewebsiteforHongKongMediaLawathttp://medialaw.hk.
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