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The legal relevance of being a ‘blog’: a ‘pretty straightforward’ definition?

Posted on April 23, 2013 by jtownend

We are comfortable that there is a clear articulation of “blog” and “news”. Blogs are to do with the expression of the point of view of an individual or group of individuals. That is pretty straightforward, although, as with everything … Continue reading →

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Consultation for bloggers: ‘small-scale’ publishers and media regulation

Posted on April 5, 2013 by jtownend

The Leveson Inquiry’s focus was on the “press”, but a new system of media regulation implemented through a Royal Charter and the Crime and Courts Bill could have a much wider remit, depending on how a “small-scale” publisher is defined. … Continue reading →

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Law and Media Round Up – 25 March 2013

Posted on March 26, 2013 by jtownend

With everything that is going on, there’s almost enough material for a daily round up, but for a summary of the week that was see this Law and Media Round Up – 25 March 2013 on Inforrm’s Blog. There will … Continue reading →

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Law and Media Round Up – 18 March 2013

Posted on March 19, 2013 by jtownend

Here is yesterday’s Law and Media Round Up  (18 March 2013), but things have moved on since then, of course, with the publication of the cross-party agreed Draft Royal Charter on Self-Regulation of the Press and amendments made to the … Continue reading →

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