Media Law

The aim of the course is to introduce the student to the study of the legal principles that govern the media system in Italy and Europe, in order to understand its historical evolution, the current structure and the prospects for development, in particular with regard to the problems posed by new information and communication technologies. The principles of the constitutional text, the European Convention on Human Rights and the charter of fundamental EU rights, freedom of expression and information and the balance between it and personal rights (identity, dignity and confidentiality) will be studied. Particular attention will be given to the contribution made by national, EU and European legal traditions, including through case study and sentencing analysis. Teaching is fully consistent with the objectives of the Course of Study, since the legal dimension is an integral part of the historical, social and cultural context within which the study of the tools and forms of multimedia communication must be conducted and addressed from a humanistic perspective.

The course aims to guide students in the acquisition of the essential legal knowledge in order to address the many problems that arise from the conflict between the rational of freedom of expression and information and the goods and values that are opposed to it, personal rights to dignity, identity and confidentiality. Students will thus be able to gain a richer and deeper awareness of the media's impact on society and on the personal rights, which will help in the study of historical evolution, and in the reconstruction of the current framework of the system of analysis for future prospects.
By the end of the course, the student must also have acquired the ability to frame, in fundamental legal terms, the conflicting situations that may arise in the exercise of professions related to the world of communication, identifying principles and rights at stake, proposing possible solutions and analysing their advantages and disadvantages.