After the hard work done in getting to know the law of the WTO, this session will be more dynamic and less legalistic.
It
will explore the effects of globalization on media and how states have
reacted upon these. We will look in particular at the tension between
trade and culture, and at the concept and regulatory objective of
cultural diversity. We will also contemplate whether digital media are
differently created, distributed and accessed and if so, what the
implications of this may be - in particular for promoting creativity and
fostering cultural identities.
Reading materials
Burri, Reconciling Trade and Culture: A Global Law Perspective, JAMLS 41:2 (2011)
Anderson, The Long Tail
UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
All
readings will be of immediate help for those who will present during
the interactive session on cultural diversity. They also give a good
intro to the session on the challenges and opportunities for global
media law.
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Wednesday, 22 November 2017
Saturday, 16 September 2017
welcome 2017.
This blog is meant to accompany the course 'International Law of Contemporary Media' that I will be teaching in the fall semester 2017 at the University of Lucerne and the University of Bern.
For specific information about the rooms, schedule, etc., please consult the respective online learning platforms of OLAT and ILIAS.
The information of this blog will be generic and concern both courses.
For specific information about the rooms, schedule, etc., please consult the respective online learning platforms of OLAT and ILIAS.
The information of this blog will be generic and concern both courses.
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.
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
The course is structured into 13 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'.
Target audience
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.
The course is primarily directed at students of law at the master level. It is however also particularly suitable for media and communications studies or political science students, who would like to learn more about the international regulation of media, or who share a special interest in new media and their policy and legal implications.
Literature
There is no particular script or textbook needed for the course. The relevant to each session readings will be provided electronically. All links will be made available here on this blog, as well as on ILIAS and OLAT.
Tuesday, 24 November 2015
session 9. recent developments in global copyright law.
As previously announced, session 9 will be taken over by a guest lecturer. I am truly delighted to give the floor to Dr Emanuel Meyer and look forward to interesting discussions on recent developments in global copyright law, offered by an expert with a background in the fields of both policy-making and international negotiations.
If you think that some of your fellow students may be interested in this topic, do spread the word.
Dr Emanuel Meyer is Head of Legal Services 'Copyright and neighbouring rights' at the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI). Subsequent to his studies at the University of Zurich and the Franklin Pierce Law Center (Concord, New Hampshire) and prior to joining IPI in 2005, Emanuel was a practicing lawyer in Zurich.
His profession of choice would have rather been a guitar player but lack of musicality had proven to be a decisive obstacle.
Optional reading:
Swiss initiatives for copyright revision: AGUR12
Copyright in the digital age: Highway or dead-end?
If you think that some of your fellow students may be interested in this topic, do spread the word.
Dr Emanuel Meyer is Head of Legal Services 'Copyright and neighbouring rights' at the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI). Subsequent to his studies at the University of Zurich and the Franklin Pierce Law Center (Concord, New Hampshire) and prior to joining IPI in 2005, Emanuel was a practicing lawyer in Zurich.
His profession of choice would have rather been a guitar player but lack of musicality had proven to be a decisive obstacle.
Optional reading:
Swiss initiatives for copyright revision: AGUR12
Copyright in the digital age: Highway or dead-end?
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