In the 3rd edition, the handbook has been expanded to include legal and technical aspects of social media use and adapted to the practical requirements of digitalization.

It covers all practice-relevant issues of media, IT, and copyright law, thus combining three areas of law in one work. The content is strictly aligned with the needs of corporate and consulting practice, as reflected in the curricula of specialist lawyer regulations. Examples and practical tips are included, as well as templates for typical consulting scenarios. The new edition has been updated to meet the latest practical demands of digitalization and contains a new chapter on the use of social media in legal practice.

Contents include:

• Broadcasting law, regulation and advertising, youth protection
• Telemedia
• Press law
• Telecommunications law
• Social media – legal and technical aspects
• Copyright law, copyright infringements, publishing law and neighboring rights
• Collective management organizations
• Competition law
• IT intellectual property law, trademark and domain law
• Film and television contract law
• Music law
• IT contract law
• Fundamentals of electronic commerce
• IT criminal law and data protection law
• Public procurement law and media
• Antitrust law and media
• Labor law in media companies
• Media law and sports
• Law of German and European cultural promotion
• Judicial reporting