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DRNL1270 - Media Law
USL-B
Credits :
5
Lecturer :
Mode of delivery :
Face-to-face , second term, 30 hours of theory.
Timetable :
Second term
Friday from 13:30 to 15:30 at Ommegang Om30
Language of instruction :
Dutch
Learning outcomes :
The first objective is to give an overview of the rules applicable to different types of expressions (e.g. press, audio and video, internet) at the Belgian, European and international level. The student will learn to identify the legal issues relating to expression in different media (traditional, social networks), the responsibilities of the different actors (author, publisher, intermediary, user, public) and the mechanisms to balance the rights and interests of the interested parties.
Prerequisites :
None
Co-requisites :
 For the Bachelor in Information and Communication :
Course contents :
Part 1: Freedom of expression (constitution, ECHR); intermediary liability; copyright; journalism, ethics and right of reply
Part 2: Restrictions to freedom of expression (privacy, personal data, discrimination/hate speech)
Part 3: Sectoral regulation (audiovisual services, advertising, SLAPP)
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Lectures
Assessment methods and criteria :
Oral examination based on group work (written preparation)
Recommended or required reading :
D. Voorhoof, P. Valcke Handboek mediarecht, Larcier 2014
A. Strowel, F. Jongen, Droit des médias et de la communication, Larcier, 2017
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