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Law/Media: Digital Rights – Media Law In Today’s Digital Society – The Ethical & Legal Debates With Dr Holly Hancock From University of East Anglia
10th December 2025 @ 15:45 - 16:30
In this Digital Rights Law/Media event, we are joined by Dr Holly Hancock from the School of Law at University of East Anglia who will present What’s behind the headlines: media law in today’s digital society – the ethical and legal debates.
From the BBC’s editing of Donald Trump’s Capitol Hill speech to the Wagatha Christie trial, this interactive session will explore the boundaries of the law and ethics in the media, from what can be written or said, to how matters like a person’s privacy and reputation are protected.
Using current examples, we’ll explore whether regulation works, the behaviour of the press, and consider how technology and the digital era provide ever-changing challenges.
Lecturer Profile: Dr Holly Hancock
Our events are designed so that a group of students can take part from a classroom, or students and teachers can take part as individuals, either from school or from home. There is no charge to take part.
As a live, participative event, this session will not be recorded but slides and other resources will be shared after the event, where available.
Suitable for: Aged 16+ pre-university students with an interest in Digital Rights, either as part of their Law, Media, Politics, Sociology and Geography studies, their university aspirations, personal interests, or related citizenship studies. This is suitable for both groups or individual students and teachers.
Preparation/Pre-Reading: There is no preparation required but we encourage students to consider the topic in advance and questions they may have. They may also like to think about questions they have regarding university level study.
The IT Setup: The event will be run on Zoom and participants will be able to join using laptops, tablets, and mobile devices. If you are joining as a school group, we recommend connecting with one device and projecting on to a whiteboard. You will be able to interact with the university via typed comments and questions and/or via microphone. Full details will be sent to those who have registered (see below) prior to the event.
Booking a Place: This is free for schools and colleges. If you would like to take part in this event, please register your interest using the link to the registration form below: