1. National Council for the Training of Journalists Essential Media Law Workshop May 2014

2. welcome and introductions Karen Nicolson NCTJ chief examiner and media law board member & lecturer at Nottingham Trent University Brian Pillans media law board member & lecturer at Glasgow Caledonian University Helen Condron head of examinations, NCTJ

4. the aims  explain the programmes of study and assessments  what markers should be looking for  ethics  exam administration  sample marking exercise

5. diploma media law syllabus What’s changed in the programmes of study?

6. essential media law and regulation  contempt, defamation, confidentiality, privacy, PCC code elements, anonymity for sex offence victims  some basic knowledge of courts, legal terms, that restrictions exist for preliminary hearings, of postponement orders, no recording, filming or pictures in court  knowledge of anonymity provision arising from other automatic restrictions (section 49) and court orders (section 39, section 11, section 46) but not grounds of challenge

7. essential media law and regulation  broadcast regulation, as reflected in Ofcom Broadcasting Code primarily where there are requirements same as (examined) requirements of PCC code, or where Ofcom and PCC code relate to same (examined) areas of journalistic activity (though two codes may differ as regards requirements) i.e. Equivalences  Defamation Act

8. media law: court reporting  a more in depth knowledge than is provided in essential media law  candidates needs some general knowledge of terms, court structure, etc.  Ofcom element

9. what's changing with the introduction of ethics?  no major change to exams  ethics drawn out in PoS  candidates to be rewarded through OVPs for ethical considerations

10. marking and moderation  exams marked by centre-based tutors  marks must be submitted to the NCTJ within 2 weeks of the exam  moderated by NCTJ examiners  moderation will be completed within 2 weeks unless there are issues to be addressed  the NCTJ aim to issue confirmed results to centres within 4 weeks  centres must distribute confirmed results to candidates

11. exam administration  exam dates and times 2014-15  tutor resources: POS guidance notes for tutors sample exams marking claim forms

12. sample marking exercise led by Karen Nicholson and Brian Pillans