Discussing such controversial issues as ‘shock jock’ Howard Stern, this book treats broadcast indecency as more than a simple regulatory problem in American law. The author’s approach cuts across legal, social, and economic concerns taking the view that media law and regulation cannot be seen within a vacuum that ignores cultural realities.

This cutting-edge book treats broadcast indecency as a social phenomenon challenging the policy approach of government regulation. It is an exploration of the political and social processes involved in the government control of mass media content. The author, using F.C.C. documents and other sources, studies the complex issue of broadcast indecency and its impact on the mass media and the public. He also challenges assumptions and attempts to place content issues within an international context and to project the future of regulation while offering practical advice to broadcast managers on how to deal with today’s broadcast indecency issues.

Jeremy Harris Lipschultz, Ph.D., is a former radio news director. He is currently an associate professor of communication and Graduate Program Chair in the Department of Communication, University of Nebraska at Omaha. He holds a Ph.D. in journalism from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and has been active in the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.

First book to give broadcast management the necessary social, political, and legal framework
Contains current and future trends in regulation and case law.
Offers guidelines for managing talent and programming.

This much called-for title offers practical and detailed commentary on the legal issues arising from the internet. It takes account of the Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) 2002 and the latest proposals to regulate secure electronic commerce. Issues covered include domain name registration, libel, liability of service providers, protection and exploitation of IP rights and taxation. The book concentrates on UK law but an overview of how matters have been interpreted in other jurisdictions is also included.

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CIRI-CIRI UTAMA:

Membincangkan statut-statut dan prinsip-prinsip undang-undang utama yang mengawal kebebasan bersuara dan media massa di Malaysia.
Membincangkan kes-kes utama yang mentafsir dan mengaplikasi perundangan-perundangan yang berkaitan dengan media massa.
Memberikan gambaran keseluruhan (overview) mengenai kawalan media massa dan kebebasan bersuara di Malaysia.
Menghuraikan peruntukan-peruntukan utama dalam instrumen-instrumen antarabangsa dan domestik mengenai kebebasan bersuara.
Menerangkan prinsip dan proses semakan kehakiman sebagai imbangan kepada kuasa kawalan media massa.
Undang-undang Media di Malaysia merangkumi perbincangan tentang kebebasan bersuara dan media, terutamanya media massa, dan kawalan kebebasan media di Malaysia. Buku ini membincangkan isu-isu perundangan yang sering timbul dalam amalan kebebasan media, termasuk fitnah, hasutan, rahsia rasmi, percetakan dan penerbitan, penghinaan mahkamah, serta penapisan filem dan kelucahan, yang merangkumi aspek jenayah dan sivil.

Terdapat juga perbincangan penggunaan media elektronik dari segi undang-undang, serta semakan kehakiman sebagai imbangan kepada sekatan kebebasan yang tidak wajar. Penulis-penulis menyertakan instrumen-instrumen perundangan antarabangsa dan domestik yang relevan dan kes-kes terbaru sebagai autoriti perbincangan dalam buku ini.

Buku in pasti membawa faedah kepada pengamal undang-undang baru, pengamal media seperti wartawan, penulis dan penyunting sama ada dalam media bercetak atau elektronik, serta penuntut-penuntut program sarjana muda undang-undang, media massa dan sains politik.

Cloud computing is the storing and accessing of all forms of data over the Internet instead of on an individual’s computer. The technology permeates various layers of the society ranging from the simple individual whose personal data is kept in the cloud with or without his knowledge to the mega corporations that strategically utilise the technology for myriad purposes related to their business.

This book provides an introduction to the key legal issues in cloud computing. Three areas that are central to cloud computing, namely data protection, contracts with cloud service providers and intellectual property.

Data protection and its interaction with cloud computing
This section discusses the challenges which cloud computing poses to the protection of personal data that is stored in the cloud. The section also considers the role which the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 plays in regulating the processing of personal data and the implications of the Act on the processing of personal data stored in the cloud.

Contract with cloud service providers
The section addresses issues pertaining to formation of contracts and privity. It attempts to identify and examine some of the common terms that are unfavourable to the users and, yet, are not negotiable. The legal issues that arise with regard to the fairness or otherwise of some common contractual terms are discussed under both contract law and the Consumer Protection Act 1999.

Intellectual property – specifically patent and copyright issues
The storing and streaming of the content in the cloud itself may raise issues as as to the infringement of intellectual property rights. These issues bring forth the fundamental questions of who should be held liable for the infringing content that is stored in the cloud.

This book is written in simple language to provide easy understanding and practical guidance to business users and providers of cloud computing services.