Universität Wien

220022 VO+UE MERRE - Media and Broadcasting Law (2013W)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 22 - Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work

Summary

1 Traimer , Moodle
2 Borsky , Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
Registration information is available for each group.

Groups

Group 1

max. 40 participants
Language: German
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 07.10. 18:00 - 19:30 Seminarraum 5, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Monday 14.10. 18:00 - 19:30 Seminarraum 5, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Monday 21.10. 18:00 - 19:30 Seminarraum 5, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Monday 28.10. 18:00 - 19:30 Seminarraum 5, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Monday 04.11. 18:00 - 19:30 Seminarraum 5, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Monday 11.11. 18:00 - 19:30 Seminarraum 5, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Monday 18.11. 18:00 - 19:30 Seminarraum 5, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Monday 25.11. 18:00 - 19:30 Seminarraum 5, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Monday 02.12. 18:00 - 19:30 Seminarraum 5, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Monday 09.12. 18:00 - 19:30 Seminarraum 5, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Monday 16.12. 18:00 - 19:30 Seminarraum 5, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Monday 13.01. 18:00 - 19:30 Seminarraum 5, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Monday 20.01. 18:00 - 19:30 Seminarraum 5, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Monday 27.01. 18:00 - 19:30 Seminarraum 5, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG

Aims, contents and method of the course

Introduction in relevant fields of national and European law of the mass media, focusing on the protection of fundamental human rights (freedom of expression and the media; personality rights), regulation of audiovisual media services (esp audio broadcasting and television), structure and functions of the regulatory authorities.

Assessment and permitted materials

active participation in the discussions, literature and tasks to prepare for each lesson; written test (one run-up, which only will be counted if there is a positive result and one written final exam)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Students should be competent to assign practical legal questions to the relevant fields of law and be able to handle instruments of law (eg applications for the admission to private radio broadcasting; remedies against administrative and court decisions; levels of review). Knowing the content and case law of the fundamental human right of freedom of expression.

Examination topics

Interactive lectures, discussing practical cases from media coverage and advertising (eg asessing broadcast-content as regards the issue of objective reporting; infringments of advertising rules); personal research of students on the legal background of media policy topics.

Group 2

max. 40 participants
Language: German
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 07.10. 17:30 - 20:30 Seminarraum 4, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Monday 21.10. 17:30 - 20:30 Seminarraum 4, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Monday 04.11. 17:30 - 20:30 Seminarraum 4, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Monday 18.11. 17:30 - 20:30 Seminarraum 4, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Monday 02.12. 17:30 - 20:30 Seminarraum 4, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Monday 16.12. 17:30 - 20:30 Seminarraum 4, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Monday 20.01. 17:30 - 20:30 Seminarraum 4, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG

Aims, contents and method of the course

Introduction in relevant fields of national and European law of the mass media, focusing on media law, the protection of fundamental human rights (freedom of expression and the media; personality rights), advertisement law und unfair competition, regulation of audiovisual media services (esp audio broadcasting and television), structure and functions of the regulatory authorities.

Assessment and permitted materials

active participation in the discussions, literature and tasks to prepare for each lesson; written final exam

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Students should be competent to assign practical legal questions to the relevant fields of law and be able to handle instruments of law. Knowing the content and case law of the fundamental human right of freedom of expression.

Examination topics

Interactive lectures, discussing practical cases from media coverage and advertising (eg asessing broadcast-content as regards the issue of objective reporting; infringments of advertising rules); personal research of students on the legal background of media policy topics, excursion to the court to attend a trial.

Information

Reading list

Skriptum GRUNDZÜGE DES RECHTS DER MASSENMEDIEN, 4. Auflage (2010) von Holoubek/Kassai/ Traimer (Springer Notes)

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