Monthly Archives: February 2013

New paper: Leveson online – A publicly reported inquiry

Posted on February 27, 2013 by jtownend

My paper on public access to the Leveson Inquiry has been published in the new issue of Ethical Space, The International Journal of Communication Ethics. Abstract: The Leveson Inquiry has broken new ground for court and political reporting: for the first … Continue reading →

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Rudyard Kipling and the media: ‘Tell it to the public press / And we will do the rest’

Posted on February 26, 2013 by jtownend

A recently discovered poem by Rudyard Kipling, written in 1899, fits the current Leveson/press regulation theme quite neatly – it voices the poet’s frustrations with media questions, opening “Why don’t you write a play – / Why don’t you cut your hair?“. … Continue reading →

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Law and Media Round Up – 25 February 2013

Posted on February 26, 2013 by jtownend

This week’s law and media round up at Inforrm’s Blog. I forgot to post the round up for 18 February which can be found here.

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Promotion: IBC Legal’s 20th Defamation & Privacy conference 2013

Posted on February 14, 2013 by jtownend

Promotion IBC Legal’s 20th Anniversary Defamation & Privacy Conference the future of press regulation in the wake of Leveson and the phone hacking scandal the Defamation bill; strengths, weaknesses and what to expect CPD accredited Speakers: Ian Hislop, Editor, Private … Continue reading →

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“Full” courts lists continued: what are the data protection and contempt issues? And who should be able to access them?

Posted on February 11, 2013 by jtownend

A quick update to my recent post on digital publication of Magistrates’ court lists. I reported how blogger Richard Taylor obtained a “full” court list from his local Magistrates’ Court following a Freedom of Information request. However, he did not … Continue reading →

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Law and Media Round Up – 11 February 2013

Posted on February 11, 2013 by jtownend

This week’s Law and Media Round Up – 11 February 2013, at Inforrm’s Blog.

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Law and Media Round Up – 4 February 2013

Posted on February 5, 2013 by jtownend

This week’s media law round up (for last week), with libel and privacy  developments picking up pace, as we move into February… Full round up at this link…

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Legislation: open the data and enable participation

Posted on February 1, 2013 by jtownend

Last Friday I attended an excellent and inspiring presentation by John Sheridan, head of legislation services at the National Archives, at the Open Data Institute.  ODI’s Kathryn Corrick has helpfully uploaded both the audio and his presentation. The Indigo Trust … Continue reading →

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