| Freedom of expression law |
| Section A: Freedoms, sources and reasons |
| · International human rights law |
| · Freedom of religious speech |
| · Freedom of political speech |
| · Freedom of artistic expression |
| · Freedom of commercial speech |
| Section B: Media of expression: free speech and technology |
| · Freedom of assembly |
| · Freedom of the press |
| · Freedom of electronic communication |
| · Emerging and converging media |
| Section C: Permissible limitations on expression |
| · National security |
| · Rights of others: Privacy, reputation, copyright |
| · Public policy limits: Obscenity, blasphemy, hate speech, contempt
of court |
| · Prior restraint and subsequent penalties |
| Section D: Freedom of expression and information |
| · ‘Freedom of information’ access to information principles |
| · Legislation in Sweden, the United States, the United Kingdom and
other countries |
| · Mandatory and non-mandatory exemptions |
| · Exempt and protected information |
| · Freedom of information and the private sector |
| · Freedom of information and data protection |
Sequence:
The sections must be attempted in order. |
Textbooks:
Geoffrey Robertson and Andrew Nicol, Robertson and Nicol on Media Law 5th ed (Sweet & Maxwell:
London, 2007), ISBN: 1847030246. |
| Tom Crone, Philip Alberstat and Tom Cassels (eds), Law and the Media 5th edition
(Focal Press: Oxford, 2005), ISBN: 0240519833. |
