The right to privacy in the light of media convergence : perspectives from three continents / edited by Dieter Dörr and Russell L. Weaver.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dörr, Dieter.

Weaver, Russell L., 1952-

Series:

Media Convergence / Medienkonvergenz

Media convergence = Medienkonvergenz, 2194-0150 ; v., Bd. 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Privacy, Right of.

Mass media--Law and legislation.

Mass media.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (396 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The rapid change of the culture of communication constantly poses new threats for the right to privacy. These do not only emanate from States, but also from private actors. The global network of digital information has turned the protection of privacy since a long time into an international challenge. In this arena, national legal systems and their underlying common values collide. This collection convenes contributions from European, Australian and US experts. They take on the challenge of providing an intercontinental analysis of the issue and answer the question how the right to privacy cou

Contents:

Front matter

Table of Contents

About the authors

Protecting Privacy in a Digital Age / Weaver, Russell L. / Partlett, David F. / Cole, Mark D.

Is The Right to Privacy Real? / Loewy, Arnold H.

Taking Privacy Seriously under the Fourth Amendment / Bradley, Craig M.

Privacy Rights: The Virtue of Protecting False Reputations / Humbach, John A.

Politics, Privacy and the Public Interest: A Case Study from Australia / Rolph, David

Privacy and Press Intrusions: New Media, Old Law / Mills, Jon L.

A Never Ending Story: Caroline v. Germany / Dörr, Dieter / Aernecke, Eva

The French Privacy Law / Mbongo, Pascal

Arrest Records and the Right to Know / Etienne, Margareth

Using Open Government to Gain a Competitive Edge / Cheesbro, Benjamin W.

Gain-Based Relief for Invasion of Privacy / Harder, Sirko

Breach of Confidence Claims under English and European Private International Law / Oster, Jan

"Confidence-Plus" and Human Rights / Tettenborn, Andrew

How should an Australian Statutory Cause of Action Protecting Privacy be framed? / Witzleb, Normann

Tort Privacy and Free Speech / Richards, Neil M.

Anonymity, Pseudonymity & Online Privacy / Hetcher, Steven

Net Negligence / Cardi, W. Jonathan

Digital Eternity or Digital Oblivion / Lindsay, David

Secrecy, Privacy, Publicity, Transparency / Keber, Tobias O.

Data Protection - is there a bridge across the Atlantic? / Schiedermair, Stephanie

European Information Systems and Data Protection as Elements of the European Administrative Union / Schneider, Jens-Peter

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781283857888

128385788X

9783110276152

3110276151

9783110276169

311027616X

OCLC:

796384276