Media Law

bdrnl1270  2025-2026  Bruxelles Saint-Louis

Media Law
5.00 credits
30.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Language
Dutch
Prerequisites

The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
Content
Part 1: Freedom of expression (constitution, ECHR); intermediary liability; copyright; journalism, ethics and right of reply
Part 2: Restrictions to freedom of expression (privacy, personal data, discrimination/hate speech)
Part 3: Sectoral regulation (audiovisual services, advertising, SLAPP)
Teaching methods
Lectures
Evaluation methods
Oral examination based on group work (written preparation)
Bibliography
D. Voorhoof, P. Valcke Handboek mediarecht, Larcier 2014
A. Strowel, F. Jongen, Droit des médias et de la communication, Larcier, 2017
Faculty or entity


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Bachelor in Law

Bachelor in Law French-Dutch (and French-Dutch-English)

Bachelor in Information and Communication (French-Dutch-English)

Bachelor in Information and Communication [Dual Bachelor’s degree for the holder of a Bachelor in Political Sciences]

Bachelor in Law (French-English) [trilingual version - only for re-registration]