TY - BOOK AU - Hong,Junhao AU - Su,Tuo-Yu TI - Media laws across the world: a comparative study of their evolution and challenges T2 - Law and society : recent scholarship SN - 9781593328054 AV - K 3255 .H66 2016 PY - 2016/// CY - El Paso PB - LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC KW - Freedom of the press KW - Mass media KW - Law and legislation KW - Comparative law KW - Press law KW - Freedom of information KW - fast N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-277) and index; Introduction : media law and the four theories of the press -- The importance of press freedom and comparative media law research -- Constitutional protection for freedom of the press and short histories of press freedom in America, Europe, and Asia -- Press freedom laws and censorship in America -- Press freedom laws and censorship in Europe -- Press freedom laws and censorship in Asia -- Libel law issues -- Copyright issues -- Cyber-piracy issues -- Comparisons of the media laws and implications -- Conclusion : tasks and challenges for further research ER -