The Journalists' Privilege Not to Disclose Their Sources in Court: A Comparative Study - Couverture souple

Bratu, Valentina

 
9783836418867: The Journalists' Privilege Not to Disclose Their Sources in Court: A Comparative Study
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ISBN 10 : 383641886X ISBN 13 : 9783836418867
Editeur : VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K., 2007

Synopsis

Protecting journalists' sources confidentiality helps the press in fulfilling its watchdog function. Disclosing these sources in front of the courts of law serves the interests of the justice. This book analyzes the case law, the statutory instruments and the journalists' professional codes of conduct in United Kingdom, the European Court of Human Rights and the United States to see how these jurisdictions accommodate these two legitimate and competing interests. The book examines the theories behind the journalists' privilege, the procedural issues surrounding the matter and the scope of protection. This book will be of interest to lawyers, students, scholars, journalists and policy makers.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Revision with unchanged content. Protecting journalists’ sources confidentiality helps the press in fulfilling its watchdog function. Disclosing these sources in front of the courts of law serves the interests of the justice. This book analyzes the case law, the sta­tutory instruments and the journalists’ professional codes of conduct in United Kingdom, the European Court of Human Rights and the United States to see how these jurisdictions accommodate these two legitimate and competing interests. The book examines the theories behind the journalists’ privilege, the procedural issues surrounding the matter and the scope of protection. This book will be of interest to lawyers, students, scholars, journalists and policy makers.

Biographie de l'auteur

L.L.M, S.J.D candidate at Central European University, Budapest, doctoral thesis focusing on media concentration from a comparative perspective, currently Junior Assistant, Danubius School of Law, Romania.

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Éditeur
VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.
Date d'édition
2007
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
383641886X
ISBN 13 
9783836418867
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
108
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

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ISBN 10 :  3639412516 ISBN 13 :  9783639412512
Editeur : AV Akademikerverlag, 2012
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