Law and journalism
Project description
SCOTS LAW !!!! <br />
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“In the questions that follow, of which you need to answer only one, you are being asked to analyse a given situation to identify any legal issues that might be involved, to describe what the outcome may be and to suggest alternative outcomes or ways of dealing with the issues.<br /><br />
This is not a discursive essay. You are not asked to write reams of paper, especially as I know you have other assessment deadlines at around this time. Unfortunately it is almost impossible to avoid some clustering of deadlines at certain times.<br /><br />
Therefore the word count should be 1,000 words each – the length of a third- to a half-page feature in The Herald. You are allowed a leeway of 10% above of below this word count.<br /><br />
Approaching the question:<br /><br />
Read the scenario carefully. Note what you think the main issues are.<br /><br />
Concisely describe the issues.<br /><br />
Concisely describe what you think the outcomes will be.<br /><br />
Concisely describe alternatively outcomes or solutions.<br /><br />
11<br /><br />
Note the word ‘concisely’. Although you are expected to refer to cases, you are not expected to describe every detail of those cases. It could even be enough to say ‘…as in the case of…’ or ‘See…’ as long as you use the cases correctly.<br /><br />
You may use footnotes or endnotes or put references within the text. Footnotes and endnotes will not be counted in the word count.<br /><br />
<br /><br />
Assessment criteria:<br /><br />
Relevance<br /><br />
Structure<br /><br />
Analysis<br /><br />
Evidence and sources<br /><br />
Insight and originality<br /><br />
Overall presentation, including style, spelling, grammar & syntax<br /><br />
<br /><br />
<br /><br />
The Law and Journalism Assignment* Please choose one of the following topics on which to write an essay of 1,000 words on each. <br /><br />
<br /><br />
1. Your paper receives a letter signed with the name of the chairman of the local Labour Party association and written on official-looking notepaper. It accuses the local Labour MSP of having an affair with the chairman’s teenage son while the MSP’s wife was in hospital having their second child. Explain any dangers in publishing this letter, and what would be likely to happen after publication.<br /><br />
<br /><br />
2. A publisher sends your paper a copy of a book for review. To what extent can you quote extracts from it? After reading just three chapters of it, you decide to write a vitriolic attack on the book and its author. What defence from an action for defamation would the law offer you? What must you establish for your defence to succeed? <br /><br />
<br /><br />
3. With only hours to go before your paper’s deadline, a copy of The Sun arrives in the office with an exclusive story about two assistant train drivers from your town who allege that all ScotRail drivers skive off when they should be working and that their small local depot is the worst of the lot. You are tempted to lift the story. Are there any dangers in doing so? Explain.
SCOTS LAW !!!! <br />
<br />
“In the questions that follow, of which you need to answer only one, you are being asked to analyse a given situation to identify any legal issues that might be involved, to describe what the outcome may be and to suggest alternative outcomes or ways of dealing with the issues.<br /><br />
This is not a discursive essay. You are not asked to write reams of paper, especially as I know you have other assessment deadlines at around this time. Unfortunately it is almost impossible to avoid some clustering of deadlines at certain times.<br /><br />
Therefore the word count should be 1,000 words each – the length of a third- to a half-page feature in The Herald. You are allowed a leeway of 10% above of below this word count.<br /><br />
Approaching the question:<br /><br />
Read the scenario carefully. Note what you think the main issues are.<br /><br />
Concisely describe the issues.<br /><br />
Concisely describe what you think the outcomes will be.<br /><br />
Concisely describe alternatively outcomes or solutions.<br /><br />
11<br /><br />
Note the word ‘concisely’. Although you are expected to refer to cases, you are not expected to describe every detail of those cases. It could even be enough to say ‘…as in the case of…’ or ‘See…’ as long as you use the cases correctly.<br /><br />
You may use footnotes or endnotes or put references within the text. Footnotes and endnotes will not be counted in the word count.<br /><br />
<br /><br />
Assessment criteria:<br /><br />
Relevance<br /><br />
Structure<br /><br />
Analysis<br /><br />
Evidence and sources<br /><br />
Insight and originality<br /><br />
Overall presentation, including style, spelling, grammar & syntax<br /><br />
<br /><br />
<br /><br />
The Law and Journalism Assignment* Please choose one of the following topics on which to write an essay of 1,000 words on each. <br /><br />
<br /><br />
1. Your paper receives a letter signed with the name of the chairman of the local Labour Party association and written on official-looking notepaper. It accuses the local Labour MSP of having an affair with the chairman’s teenage son while the MSP’s wife was in hospital having their second child. Explain any dangers in publishing this letter, and what would be likely to happen after publication.<br /><br />
<br /><br />
2. A publisher sends your paper a copy of a book for review. To what extent can you quote extracts from it? After reading just three chapters of it, you decide to write a vitriolic attack on the book and its author. What defence from an action for defamation would the law offer you? What must you establish for your defence to succeed? <br /><br />
<br /><br />
3. With only hours to go before your paper’s deadline, a copy of The Sun arrives in the office with an exclusive story about two assistant train drivers from your town who allege that all ScotRail drivers skive off when they should be working and that their small local depot is the worst of the lot. You are tempted to lift the story. Are there any dangers in doing so? Explain.
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