Media Tort Law in the EU and China

Session One: The Discussion of the Judicial Handbook on Media Tort Liability
Professor Yang Lixin, Renmin University of China: An introduction to the Process and Difficult Issues of Judicial Handbook on Media Tort Liability

Session Two: Comparative Studies on Media Tort Law
Professor Wei Yongzheng, Shantou University School of Journalism: The Progress of China’s News Tort Law
Perry Keller, School of Law, Kings College London: Public Figures and Public Interest in Libel Reform in Britain
Professor Wang Sixin, Communication University of China: A Comparative Study of Libel Laws between China and Britain
Jacque De Lisle: A Comparative Study on Media Tort Law: Lessons from the US

Session Three: The Application of Media Tort Law in China
Xuxun: Current Situation and Improvement of the Rule of Law on China's Media
Supreme People’s Court senior judge: Application of the Tort Liability Law in Media Tort Cases
Fu Minrong, Director of Xinwenhui Law Firm: Comments on Typical Defamation Cases of China

Session Four: Difficult Issues of Legal Protection for the Media
Wang Songmiao, Associate Editor: Defamation and Press Freedom
Yu Lijiang, Judge of Chaoyang District Court: Difficult Issues of Media Tort in Judicial Practice
Zhu Wei, China University of Political Science, School of Journalism and Communication: Difficult Issues of Determination of Internet Tort Liability

Session Five: The Current Development and Oiutlook for the New Kind of Media Tort
Willem Korthals Altes: New Challenges to EU Libel Laws Brought by the Internet Era
Judge Li Ying, Haidan District Court: Legal implications of dealing with micro-blogging cases
Liu Jiahui, Xinjingbao Legal Consultant: Assuming tort liabilities between traditional media and new media

Session Six: The Current Development and Outlook for the New Kind of Media Tort
Baidu Legal Consultant, Su Jing: Search Engines and the New Media Tort Law
Tencent Legal Consultant: Instant Messaging and Internet Torts