La diffamation en droit camerounais de la communication

Albert Mbida

Description

La mission du communicateur et sa responsabilité sociale doivent toujours le conduire à livrer au public une information vraie, en évitant la diffamation, infraction qui guette le plus souvent les journalistes au Cameroun. Même quand le journaliste, preuves à l'appui, publie une information vraie, il n'est pas à l'abri des sanctions pénales.

Sujets

• JUSTICE
• Communication
• Droit
• Medias
• Sociologie, société et politique

Informations

• Publié par: L'Harmattan
• Date de parution: 01 avril 2012
• Nombre de lectures: 103
• EAN13: 9782296487208
• Langue: Français
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 2 Mo

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La diffamation en droit camerounais de la communication

AlbertM BIDA La diffamation en droit camerounais de la communication Préface de Magloire Ondoa

© L’Harmattan, 2012 5-7, rue de l’Ecole-Polytechnique, 75005 Paris http://www.librairieharmattan.com [e-mail] [e-mail] ISBN : 978-2-296-96453-2 EAN : 9782296964532

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