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Media law mop up: Social media copyright wars; riot reporting; PCC’s future

Hello. A fortnight’s worth of links for you, below. Me, myself and Meeja Law will be taking a digital break until mid-September. Until then, you can follow media law news via @medialawUK on Twitter or via this RSS feed. This … Continue reading

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Midweek media law mop up: Twitter in court consultation; PCC's Twitter ruling; Twitter in Supreme Court (bored yet?)

On Meeja Law this week: the PCC’s first ruling on newspapers’ republication of tweets; the Lord Chief Justice’s consultation on Twitter in court; and a City Law school blog carnival. Also, the Centre for Law, Justice and Journalism Twitter account … Continue reading

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First PCC ruling on Tweet republication: complaint not upheld

The PCC has not upheld a civil servant’s complaints about the republication of her Tweets by the Daily Mail and the Independent on Sunday. In the first ruling of its kind, the PCC “concluded that the newspapers’ actions did not … Continue reading

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PCC & self-regulation: New version of Editors' Codebook released

A new version of the Editors’ Code handbook has been released by the Editors’ Code of Practice Committee, including the new 2011 rule for publishing corrections. The code is enforced by the Press Complaints Commission (PCC). Press release here [PDF] … Continue reading

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PCC settles libel claim with media lawyer

According to a report by Press Gazette, the Press Complaints Commission has reached a settlement with media lawyer Mark Lewis, who sued the self-regulatory body for libel earlier this year. Media Guardian  reports: The commission [PCC] and the baroness [Buscombe, … Continue reading

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