Monthly Archives: April 2012

Law and Media Round Up – 30 April 2012

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

Originally posted on Inforrm's Blog:
It was the week the newspaper proprietors came to Leveson. Predictably, Murdochs Snr and Jnr dominated the media coverage, but John Ryley (head of news, Sky News) Aidan Barclay (Telegraph Media Group) and Evgeny…

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#TAL12: Crime reporting for hyperlocals

Posted on April 29, 2012 by

One of the impromptu sessions at the informal Talk About Local conference in Birmingham on Saturday discussed crime reporting – instigated by Ed Walker, who is founder of Blog Preston and senior digital producer with Trinity Mirror Regionals: “Thinking of … Continue reading →

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Notes from #TAL12: Talk About Media Law

Posted on April 28, 2012 by

One of the first slots of the day at the Talk About Local 2012 (un)conference in Birmingham is on media law, led by David Banks, a specialist in the area, who runs a media consultancy. It’s being live-streamed – a … Continue reading →

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Should we regulate the hyperlocal space? And what are the legal issues?

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

This weekend I’m very much looking forward to a day in Birmingham at the Talk About Local / N0tice 2012 “unconference”. My current research project focuses on national newspapers and media law/regulation and I’m keen to extend my view to … Continue reading →

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Opinion: Legal and ethical issues for televising and tweeting court – Judith Townend

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

Originally posted on Inforrm's Blog:
“In the back bedroom the duvet was half off the bed and neatly folded clothing on the bed, a bathrobe on the floor too #spy #spook“, @JonClementsITV, crime correspondent, ITV News Tweeting We are…

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Law and Media Round Up – 23 April 2012

Posted on April 23, 2012 by

Originally posted on Inforrm's Blog:
It’s a big week coming up at the Leveson Inquiry, with appearances from the media owners: Aidan Barclay, Evgeny Lebedev, James Murdoch and Rupert Murdoch. “Plenty to talk about here,” Murdoch Snr has tweeted…

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Law and Media Round Up – 16 April 2012

Posted on April 16, 2012 by

Originally posted on Inforrm's Blog:
The Leveson Inquiry and Parliament are still on Easter vacation and the new legal term begins on Tuesday 17 April, but there is no shortage of news and commentary to report, following Inforrm’s own…

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News – Lord Hunt: Journalism is already ‘subject to the most extensive legal inhibitions, guidance and codes’

Posted on April 5, 2012 by

Originally posted on Inforrm's Blog:
There is no need for statutory media regulation because there are a whole range of statutory controls that presently exist, Lord Hunt of Wirral said at the launch of the new edition of McNae’s…

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“In the 21st century, open justice should be online justice”

Posted on April 3, 2012 by

“In the 21st century, open justice should be online justice,” David Banisar, Article 19.  The Guardian has succeeded in its legal bid to gain access to court documents in extradition proceedings (listed at the end of this post). The Guardian … Continue reading →

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Is scraping legal?

Posted on April 3, 2012 by

Originally posted on ScraperWiki Data Blog:
Lots of people, when they hear about ScraperWiki, ask “is scraping legal? how can you build a business off that?”. Usually to follow up by saying “we do it in our company, but we…

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