welcome 2018.

This blog is meant to accompany the course 'International Law of Contemporary Media' that I will be teaching in the fall semester 2018 at the University of Lucerne. 
For specific information about the rooms, schedule, etc., please consult the online learning platform (OLAT).

Description
The course provides an introduction to the current issues in the regulation of media at the international level, covering the pertinent human rights norms, the rules of the World Trade Organization, and the relevant topics of international telecommunications, Internet governance and intellectual property law. New digital media build the specific focus of the course.

Structure and participation / Literature

The course is structured into 12 weekly two-hour lectures with two interactive sessions in a debate format. Each student will be asked to participate in an interactive session at least once. This participation will be assessed and constitutes 30% of the final note.

The final exam is oral and 'open-book'. 

There is no particular script or textbook needed for the course. The relevant to each session readings will be provided electronically on OLAT. 

The books listed on the right-hand side of the blog are not necessarily part of the reading list. They are however relevant to the topics dealt with in the course and of potential interest to students eager to know more about digital media and their economic, social, political and cultural implications. All these books are made available under the creative commons licence and can be downloaded for non-commercial use free of charge.

I welcome you and look forward to an interesting course with fruitful discussions.