Helping professionals to navigate legal issues around social media and media

The area of social media and media law is very much an evolving environment and presents emerging issues, mainly due to advances in communications technology. The Advanced Diploma in Social Media and Media Law provides a comprehensive and practical introduction to, and overview of, social media and media law to include the law of defamation, contempt of court, privacy, broadcasting/press regulation and the regulation of new forms of media.

Open to those working in communications and delivered by leading industry experts, including specialist solicitors and barristers practising in this area, as well experts involved in press regulation, broadcasting and journalism, the course will cover the legal framework impacting social media and media law in Ireland in an ever-changing environment.

Previous students have commented on how interactive each lecture is, in particular for the non-legal professional, discussing how Irish and EU law might affect the way we generate content for the various forms of publication. Students particularly enjoyed the Q&A sessions between expert speakers and course participants, where they discussed recent legislation and court cases, and how it might impact the media industry going forward.

“This course will be of interest to those working in social media, those working in digital marketing, communications and PR, writers, journalists, producers, bloggers, in–house counsel, those working in the newspaper and broadcasting industries, data protection lawyers and barristers/solicitors working in the public and private sector together with anyone in the entertainment or media industries,” says Dr Sarah Fennell BL, the course coordinator for this course.

This Advanced Diploma is usually available to study in person and through online distance learning where classes are recorded using e-learning software, allowing students to catch up in their own time and study remotely. With Covid-19 restrictions in place, the course will take place 100 per cent online on Tuesday mornings until December 2020, through live lectures and interactive sessions with expert speakers and fellow course participants. These classes will also be recorded, so you can watch in your own time. Dependant on the public health situation, you might have the option to attend classes in person as well from January 2021.

The design of the course schedule is to accommodate the needs of participants who are in full-time employment. The course takes place throughout 16 lectures over 1.5-hour sessions from October 2020 to May 2021.

Application deadline for the course is midnight on Wednesday, 30 September 2020. To view the class schedule and the list of expert speakers for this course - and also apply for this Diploma, visit the King's Inns website.

About King’s Inns

Based between Henrietta Street and Constitution Hill in Dublin 1, King’s Inns is an independent educational institution, renowned for professional legal education and training. As well as educating future and qualified barristers, the School extends its reach to a broader community of people from non–legal backgrounds offering a wide range of accessible part-time and online courses in specialist areas of the law.

With courses taught by expert law practitioners, King’s Inns students include leaders, advocates, innovators, and game-changers, from industries across Ireland and abroad. The School excels in promoting the use of the Irish language in the law.

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