Category Archives: Uncategorized

Media law for hyperlocals and community media: a survey for the Cardiff Community Journalism conference #cjc13

Posted on January 16, 2013 by

I’m at the Cardiff Community Journalism conference, marking the launch of the Centre for Community Journalism. I am involved in the workshops covering media law, regulation and accreditation and will share some resources here in due course. In the meantime, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

A guide to Lord Justice Leveson’s name

Posted on November 30, 2012 by

Hold another Inquiry! The long-suffering Lord Justice Leveson continues to be misrepresented by the media, as “Lord Leveson”  in newspapers, by the broadcasters, in the ethical vacuum. So it seemed timely to give this post a re-airing (first published in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Leveson, interpreted: The significance of the press' reaction when the UK's media inquiry reports by Judith Townend

Posted on August 1, 2012 by

Reblogged from CGCSBlog (Relocated): After 26 weeks of hearings, the UK’s Leveson Inquiry, held under the Inquiries Act 2005, has stopped to consider its mass of oral and written evidence gathered during Part 1 (474 people, 135 organisations and 3.2 … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Tweets from #mediaact, Bristol, 27-8 July 2012

Posted on July 30, 2012 by

Good to meet & listen to bloggers at #mediaact wknd. Will Europe ever get a media accountability platform? What a cliffhanger! Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on Google Share on Linkedin Share by email Mike … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Law and Media Round Up – 25 June 2012

Posted on June 25, 2012 by

Reblogged from Inforrm's Blog: Parliament continues to consider the Defamation Bill 2012, with the public bill committee meeting on Tuesday 26 June (see below, “Next week in Parliament”). Last week the committee rejected an amendment which would have allowed a … Continue reading →

Posted in media law mop-up, media law resources, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Law and Media Round Up – 18 June 2012

Posted on June 19, 2012 by

Reblogged from Inforrm's Blog: The Defamation Bill 2012 received renewed attention this week ahead of its second reading in the House of Commons, particularly over Clause 5 which concerns a defence for operators of websites.  Media organisations reported this aspect … Continue reading →

Posted in media law, media law mop-up, Uncategorized | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Law and Media Round Up – 28 May 2012

Posted on May 28, 2012 by

Reblogged from Inforrm's Blog: Chris Huhne MP’s partner Carina Trimingham has lost her privacy claim against Associated Newspapers, with Tugendhat J refusing permission to appeal ( EWHC1296 (QB)). Her claim related to 65 articles and three separate statutes: misuse of … Continue reading →

Posted in contempt of court, defamation, media law, media law mop-up, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Law and Media Round Up – 14 May 2012

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

Reblogged from Inforrm's Blog: A high-profile week at the Leveson Inquiry, with evidence from Rebekah Brooks, the MailOnline editor Martin Clarke and Andy Coulson (see Natalie Peck’s Inforrm roundup).  As well as sharing David Cameron’s text-speak (lol), Brooks provided the … Continue reading →

Posted in courts, leveson inquiry, media ethics, media law, media law mop-up, media law resources, phone hacking, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Law and Media Round Up – 7 May 2012

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

Reblogged from Inforrm's Blog: The big media law story of the week was the culture, media and sport select committee’s report into phone hacking [PDF] and one line in particular: its conclusion that “Rupert Murdoch is not a fit person … Continue reading →

Posted in media law, media law mop-up, media law resources, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Law and Media Round Up – 30 April 2012

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

Reblogged from Inforrm's Blog: It was the week the newspaper proprietors came to Leveson. Predictably, Murdochs Snr and Jnr dominated the media coverage, but John Ryley (head of news, Sky News) Aidan Barclay (Telegraph Media Group) and Evgeny Lebedev (Lebedev … Continue reading →

Posted in media law, media law mop-up, media law resources, media regulation, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment