Few barriers to entity, lowered distribution costs and diverse computer networking technologies have led to the widespread
practice of digital journalism. It has democratized the flow of information. that
was previously controlled by traditional media including newspapers, magazine, radio and TV.
The media law is an area
of the law which covers media communications. of all sorts and sizes. Specialists
in this field may work for individual companies, handling legal issues which
come up in the course of doing business. They also work for organization which
provide advocacy to people who run a foul of the law, or have private practices
with consulting services other forms of legal assistance available to
clients.
There are 3 general areas
of interest within media law. The first is print media, including newspapers, magazines.,
print advertising etc. The second is telecommunications, including radio, TV
broadcasting.
Finally, digital communications,
and the internet are broad field within
media law and as the internet evolves, this frontier is constantly changing.
Media lawyers handle
topics such as defamation, slander and the right to privacy. They discuss whether or not
activities are legal, what modifications might need to be made 2 make something legal, and how to defend people engaging in controversial activities. Media lawyers can specialize in things like assisting citizen journalists, protecting journalistic sources,
defending copyrights and intellectual property and determining where the
boundaries of fair use lie.
Many nations have a no. of
laws whch pertain 2 media, and these laws are often in flux as nations attempt to
deal wit changing technology and norms.
