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- 5RB – media & entertainment law
- BBC College of Journalism – Law
- BBC Freedom of Information
- Blackstone's Statutes Media Law 3e – resources
- British Journal of Photography – campaigns
- Centre for Law, Justice and Journalism
- Channel 4 Producer's Handbook – Media Law
- City Legal Research
- CRITique commercial law blog
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- HMCS glossary of legal terms
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- Journal Local
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- UK Human Rights Blog
- Wannabe Hacks
- WhatDoTheyKnow
Tag Archives: hyperlocal
Announcement: Launch of new survey on the legal experiences and views of journalists and online publishers
A new survey for journalists and bloggers, which can be found at this link, aims to collect information about their experiences of and views on libel and privacy law A system of arbitration is at the heart of Lord Justice … Continue reading
Consultation for bloggers: ‘small-scale’ publishers and media regulation
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
Damian Radcliffe: Hey! Regulator! Leave those Hyperlocals alone!
Damian Radcliffe conducted the UK’s first review of hyperlocal media, published by NESTA in March 2012, which touched on some of the legal and regulatory issues for small local websites. He has now returned to regulation and law in more … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, freedom of expression, human rights, hyperlocal publishing, media law, media law resources, media regulation
Tagged blogging, blogs, citizen journalism, damianradcliffe, Democratic Society, DemSoc, hyperlocal, innovation, J-Lab, Judith Townend, Knight Foundation, legal, leveson, Media, media law, media regulation, meeja law, Mike Rawlins, Nanny State, NESTA, nuj, pcc, Philip John, regulation, Will Perrin
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Hyperlocal: the regulatory and legal challenges
Damian Radcliffe, nations and communities manager at Ofcom, has conducted some very useful research into hyperlocal definitions and trends, available on Slideshare: While independent news sites fall outside the Ofcom regulatory framework, he explained why local news consumption patterns matter … Continue reading
