Title: Media law in South Africa /
Authors: Brand, Robert.
Publisher: Kluwer Law International ; Sold and distributed in North, Central and South America by Aspen Publishers,
Year: 2011
Subjects: Mass media Law and legislation South Africa.; Freedom of the press South Africa
Contents: General introduction -- General background -- The media landscape -- Sources of media law -- pt. I: Freedom of speech -- pt. II: Regulation of print media -- The journalists' profession -- Journalists' rights -- Journalists' liability -- General information on the liability system -- Special liability regime for journalists -- Defamation -- Privacy -- Right to reply -- Access to public information -- Public and private documents and meetings -- Court hearings and documents -- Press council -- pt. II: Regulation of audiovisual media (Broadcasting) -- Public service broadcasting -- Private broadcasting -- Political broadcasting -- Advertising rules -- Right to information -- Access to networks -- Standards and interoperability -- Cross-ownership regulation -- Supervision: media regulator.