Afanaceva K. Afanasieva E. A. The copyright in a context of activity of mass-media of Ukraine. - Manuscript. Thesis for scientific degree of candidate of philological sciences by speciality 10.01.08 - journalism. - Institute of journalism, Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University. - Kyiv, 2004.

In the dissertation the complex research of essence and role of the copyright in regulation of activity of mass-media, definition of features of the legal relations in this sphere is carried out. This dissertation is based on more than 100 normative acts of the copyright of Ukraine, 30 international documents and contracts, legislation 7 foreign states to the copyright and large volume of judicial practice of offences. The object of research is modern system of the copyright of Ukraine, which is analyzed proceeding from requirements of the journalists and conformity of the legislation to these requirements. This research - first scientific attempt of deep and detailed study of a problem of protection intellectual property in mass media. The special attention in the dissertation is given to study of character and features of the legal relations in mass-media. The separate sections of the dissertation consider problems of regulation of these relations in different types of mass-media: in press, on TV, radio, in the Internets - editions. The important role is played by the analysis of judicial practice. It has allowed to systematize and to classify typical infringements of the copyrights having a place as during creation of a journalistic material and on a way of its further use. Key words: copyright, intellectual property, legal culture of the journalist, legal relations, electronic publication.