Category Archives: education

The impact of libel and privacy on UK-based online journalists, bloggers and hyperlocals – some survey data

Posted on April 4, 2014 by

Last November I had the opportunity to attend an event organised by the Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society in Berlin, which is facilitating some fascinating research on global internet policy issues across different areas of law, governance and business. … Continue reading →

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A note

Posted on October 18, 2013 by

I am extremely sad to learn of the deaths of two people I had come to know through my research, and both contributed so much to their respective professional fields. Walter Greenwood, described by HoldtheFrontPage as the ‘doyen of journalism … Continue reading →

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What data should the Ministry of Justice open up?

Posted on September 13, 2013 by

The Ministry of Justice has listed 43 unpublished data-sets that could be opened up for public use. It is part of a public consultation on the National Information Infrastructure (NII), a new initiative for improving government data. The government is … Continue reading →

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Funding opportunity: PhD studentship for research project on corporations and defamation

Posted on March 25, 2013 by

The University of Portsmouth is seeking applicants for a funded PhD on corporations and defamation – looks like a fascinating project! The full project title is: “The Defamation of Companies: Free Speech, Public Protection and the Economic Consequences of False … Continue reading →

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New event: Digital Media Europe 2013 Hack Day – 13 April 2013

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

This announcement comes via the excellent Scraperwiki  (a start-up I worked with on a series of events in 2010/11). They have teamed up with WAN-IFRA to put on a hack day at Bloomberg on 13 April 2013. In April, global … Continue reading →

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BBC College of Journalism: Social media and the law – a case to regulate or educate?

Posted on March 8, 2013 by

The BBC College of Journalism has published a selection of views on the CPS Public consultation on its Interim Guidelines on prosecuting cases involving communications sent via social media, which closes on 13 March 2013. My contribution is below and … Continue reading →

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Legislation: open the data and enable participation

Posted on February 1, 2013 by

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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Lawbore, revamped – online gateway to legal resources

Posted on November 27, 2012 by

Guest post by Lawbore The Lawbore website was born a whole decade ago, in 2002, at a time when there were few websites for lawyers or law students. Today of course, all branches of the legal profession enjoys consuming and … Continue reading →

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