Legal and Ethical Issues in Media Around the World (2nd edition) is a fully revised textbook for media law and ethics courses across journalism, digital media, and communications degrees. Designed to be both accessible and relevant, it connects key legal and ethical frameworks to real-world challenges faced by contemporary media practitioners. Through updated case studies and industry examples, this edition explores the evolving media landscape, from traditional journalism to algorithm-driven content distribution. Clear explanations and practical insights help students critically evaluate the consequences of media decisions and their ethical implications in a digital age. New to this edition are chapters covering: Digital ethics and legal challenges on social media platforms. Global case studies examining harmful speech, misinformation, and the rise of extremist content online. Regulatory developments and governance frameworks across different national and regional contexts. The impact of AI and algorithmic tools such as Siri, Alexa, facial recognition, and automated newsfeeds on journalistic integrity and audience trust. The relationship between news publishers, platforms, and personalized content, and the ethical responsibilities of those shaping recommendation systems. This edition also introduces new pedagogical tools, including: Key-point case studies for applied learning. *Chapter summaries and problem-based activities to strengthen ethical decision-making skills. Ideal as a core or supplementary text, Legal and Ethical Issues in Media around the World equips students with the knowledge and tools to navigate an increasingly complex media environment with confidence and critical awareness.

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Timothy Dwyer is Associate Professor and Degree Director of the Master of Media Practice in the Department of Media and Communications at the University of Sydney, Australia. He is a visiting foreign professor at the College of Media and International Culture, Zhejiang University, China. His research focuses on the critical evaluation of media and communications industries, regulation, media ethics and AI, law and policy in an era of post convergent media, algorithmic mediatisation and the mass scale targeted use of personal data. His research also explores how automated news practices are evolving in platformised media ecologies, and analyses the implications of these transformations for media diversity and pluralism policies.

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Legal and Ethical Issues in Media Around the World (2nd edition) is a fully revised textbook for media law and ethics courses across journalism, digital media, and communications degrees.

Designed to be both accessible and relevant, it connects key legal and ethical frameworks to real-world challenges faced by contemporary media practitioners.

Through updated case studies and industry examples, this edition explores the evolving media landscape, from traditional journalism to algorithm-driven content distribution. Clear explanations and practical insights help students critically evaluate the consequences of media decisions and their ethical implications in a digital age.

New to this edition are chapters covering:

Digital ethics and legal challenges on social media platforms.
Global case studies examining harmful speech, misinformation, and the rise of extremist content online.
Regulatory developments and governance frameworks across different national and regional contexts.
The impact of AI and algorithmic tools such as Siri, Alexa, facial recognition, and automated newsfeeds on journalistic integrity and audience trust.
*The relationship between news publishers, platforms, and personalized content, and the ethical responsibilities of those shaping recommendation systems.

This edition also introduces new pedagogical tools, including:
Key-point case studies for applied learning.
Chapter summaries and problem-based activities to strengthen ethical decision-making skills.

Ideal as a core or supplementary text, Legal and Ethical Issues in Media around the World equips students with the knowledge and tools to navigate an increasingly complex media environment with confidence and critical awareness.

Inhalt

1. Introduction
   
   2. Legal, Ethical and Media Systems
   3. Digital Media, Law, and Ethics
   4. Defamation and the Protection of Reputations
   5. Confidential Information and Privacy
   6. Intellectual Property and Modes of Regulation
   7. Media Governance: Law, Regulation, Policy
   8. Global Media Ethics: Automation, Algorithms, Morality
   9. Conclusion
      Index