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# 1997 University of South Africa
Revised edition 2004
Revised edition 2008
All rights reserved
Printed and published by the
University of South Africa
Muckleneuk, Pretoria
CML101H/1/2009±2011
98331019
3B2
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CML101H/1/2009±2011
Contents
Chapter
Page
HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE
1
The South African legal system
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1
THEME 1
The media and democracy
2
3
The philosophical basis of free speech
The protection of freedom of speech in South Africa
44
67
THEME 2
The media and the law
4
5
6
7
Court reporting
The disclosure of information
Diverse statutes that contain restrictions on information
Copyright
88
112
133
152
THEME 3
The media and the consumer
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9
10
11
12
An introduction to media and the consumer
Defamation
Invasion of privacy
Advertising
Pornography
178
186
215
231
259
THEME 4
Regulation of the media
13
14
Newspapers and publications
The regulation of telecommunication and broadcasting
280
289
THEME 5
New media technology and the law
15
16
17
18
19
Introduction
Privacy and defamation on the Internet
Censorship on the Internet
Crime and security on the Internet
Copyright on the Internet
328
332
340
344
348
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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How to use this guide
Before you begin to study this subject, it is important that you read this
introductory chapter carefully. We have structured the tutorial
material in the way that we feel will benefit you best. It is essential
that you understand how the guide has been put together, what method
we have used to present the tutorial material, and how the sources and
cross-references work.
1 STRUCTURE OF THE STUDY GUIDE
When you read this study guide you will notice that a large part of the
law deals specifically with the press and with journalism. Our history
shows us why this is so. Until recently, if someone mentioned
``freedom of speech'', we almost always connected it with...