Wolters Kluwer Media Law in Ireland

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this analysis of media law in Ireland surveys the massively altered and enlarged legal landscape traditionally encompassed in laws pertaining to freedom of expression and regulation of communications. Everywhere, a shift from mass media to mass self-communication has put enormous pressure on traditional law models. An introduction describing the main actors and salient aspects of media markets is followed by in-depth analyses of print media, radio and television broadcasting, the Internet, commercial communications, political advertising, concentration in media markets, and media regulation. Among the topics that arise for discussion are privacy, cultural policy, protection of minors, competition policy, access to digital gateways, protection of journalists' sources, standardization and interoperability, and liability of intermediaries. Relevant case law is considered throughout, as are various ethical codes. A clear, comprehensive overview of media legislation, case law, and doctrine, presented from the practitioner's point of view, this book is a valuable time-saving resource for all concerned with media and communication freedom. Lawyers representing parties with interests in Ireland will welcome this very useful guide, and academics and researchers will appreciate its value in the study of comparative media law. About the Author Marie McGonagle is a former Head of the School of Law at the National University of Ireland, Galway.* She also served as a member of the University's Governing Authority. Her research interests lie in Media and Communications Law, and she has published widely in the field of national and international levels, as well as drafting many legal and policy documents, contributing to EU and Council of Europe programmes and studies, and advising Government and media organizations. She has held visiting academic appointments at Melbourne Law School; New York Law School; University of Poitiers, France; Programme in Comparative Media Law and Practice, University of Oxford; Institute for Information Law, University of Amsterdam; University of Maastricht, The Netherlands. E-mail: marie.mcgonagle@nuigalway.ie. Sharon McLaughlin, PhD, is a Law Lecturer in the Department of Law and Humanities at Letterkenny Institute of Technology, Ireland. Sharon's research focuses on communications law and policy. She was awarded her PhD from the School of Law at the National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG) for her thesis, entitled 'The Protection of Children in the Online and New Audiovisual Services Environment'. She holds a BA in Public and Social Policy (2001), a LLB (2003) and a LLM in Public Law (2006). She is also a member of the EU Kids Online Ireland team. E-mail: sharon. mclaughlin@lyit.ie. Tarlach McGonagle, PhD, is a senior researcher/lecturer at the Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. He is also a senior researcher at the Netherlands Network for Human Rights Research and a member of the Euromedia Research Group. He specializes in and has published widely on a broad range of topics relating to international and European human rights law, media law and policy and journalism. He regularly does expert work for the Council of Europe and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. He was Rapporteur of the Council of Europe's committees of experts on protection of journalism and safety of journalists (2014-2015) and media pluralism and transparency of media ownership (2016-2017). E-mail: t.mcgonagle@ivir.nl; Website: https: //www.ivir.nl/employee/mcgonagle/.