0055178 - ADVANCED CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Italian

Specialized law training about freedom of expression, information and media constitutional and legislative chief institutions, involved basic rights protection and multimedia convergence, publishing, broadcasting, communications, technological innovation, evolution of digital markets and show rules and regulations.

Knowledge about freedom of information in constitutional and european regulation, changes in mass media national regulation, and effects made by ECHR and EU law. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding, and find regulatory, bibliographical and case law material to frame up legal problems about regulation of freedom of information and communication

Public law institutions. Moreover, it's suggested passing of Comparative and european constitutional law exam

Front teaching lessons: total 42 hours

Intermediate test will be carried out by a written exam (open questions, going on one hour) by mode explained during the course. Final test will be carried out by an oral exam.

Freedom of expression, information and communication: constitutional outlines (artt. 21 e 15), contents and guarantees; right to information and right to report; limits to freedom of information: public decency, secret, reputation, privacy and personal identity; principle of pluralism and constitutional rules about press and broadcasting; agencies and purposes to rule and protect communications: multimedia convergence law and rules and communication companies; press regulation and publishing system; broadcasting regulation: mixed system, frequencies planning, funding and public service; operators' duties and users' shelter; new media and web; national and EU regulation of electronic communications, universal service, management openness, access and interconnection; web legal issues: pluralism and democracy, web neutrality internet access, right to be forgotten, hate speech, fake news, anonymity and liability in web communication; political and electoral communication; public information; show business: cinema and theatre

This teaching contributes to fulfilment of ONU target in Agenda 2030 for sustainable development