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The purpose of this assignment is to assist you to develop your legal and ethical literacy in media, recognise legal and ethical issues for media; develop skills as a media practitioner in dealing with these issues and link theory to practice. And the related topic is : Defamation and the Protection of ReputationWhat exactly does this assignment Look Like? A comment piece is a cross between an opinion column and an academic mini-essay with a clear focus, commenting on a particular story, topic or case in an informed way. Your Comment Piece should outline and discuss in a critically reflective and detailed manner relevant ethical and/or regulatory considerations raised by the story/issue. The focus is on ethics/regulation underpinning the media practice. The focus is on media law, media ethics, not eg on ethics or law more generally that might also be raised in the story itself. You have limited words – make them count and relate to this Unit of Study – it is not a general course on law and ethics but specifically dealing with MEDIA practice, media regulation.Using a current (2020) media story, case study or actual problem from the media will help you to focus your work rather than trying to cover a broad field or too general topic. Aim for depth of engagement rather than breadth. You don’t need to cover every question or issue that arises. The tone of the piece is formal but you can use the first person, ‘I’.  However, it is not just about your opinion. You are offering informed comment to the reader; teasing out tricky ethical dilemmas or contradictions or other possibilities; providing insight and ideas for consideration based on your reading and consideration of the issue as well as the Unit materials and broader independent research. How should I approach this assignment?Different issues require different approaches, but you might include a brief summary of why you chose to look at this story, and its significance for media practitioners. Given the diversity of stories and issues that students choose, it is not possible to provide a single template for your comment piece or presentation.  Start by identifying the story (use a link rather than a lengthy summary of the story); articulate the legal or ethical issues at stake, what are the key legal/ethical concerns for media practice raised.Starting with a single current story helps focus your work, rather than choosing to look at too broad a topic. Some stories lend themselves to analysis of a range of issues, within the story itself, how the story is obtained/developed, how the story is presented or the response following publication. Other stories will fall neatly into regulatory areas, with applicable