The essentials of media law

These masterclasses are perfect for:

• Anyone creating or publishing content for websites, social media or print
• Those worried about how they or their organisations are portrayed in the media
• Individuals or organisations working at a local, national or international level
• Consumer, business, third sector, campaigning, personal interest

• Your role at work
• Court or regulator complaints and enforcing rights
• Avoiding risks and being ready to defend a claim
• Example cases
• Exercises and opportunities for Q&A
• Ongoing mentoring and feedback can be added (please ask for details)

• Your approach: good editorial practice; public interest; newsgathering and research
• Accuracy: negligent misstatement; defamation; malicious falsehood
• Secrets, brand control and the right to a personal life: breach of confidence; privacy
• Access to data: freedom of information; data protection
• Content ownership: copyright; comissioning contracts
• Courts: reporting restrictions; contempt; sexual offences

Dan Lee is a journalist who works for numerous media organisations, including Channel 4, Chemical Watch, Evening Standard, Health Service Journal, The Guardian, The Independent and The Times, and has written a number of books.

His multimedia journalism ranges from arts coverage, news and analysis to interviews and reportage. As well as writing, reporting and editing, Dan advises media organisations, such as the Evening Standard, on pre-publication legal and ethical issues, covering numerous topics from defamation to breach of confidence and copyright.

Dan has extensive experience of teaching on, designing and leading undergraduate, postgraduate and professional courses for Birkbeck, University of London, various industry trainers and other organisations.