Various legal controls that are imposed on publishers provide a central focus in the study of media law. When teaching the subject, the core topics on the syllabus look at the liability of publishers in criminal law and tort law. These controls remain significant, but there appears to be a declining use of this method of control in some areas of law. Last year, when writing an article about the law of obscenity, Read the rest of this entry »
Beyond publication offences: informal censorship and the chain of communication – Jacob Rowbottom
13 07 2018Comments : Leave a Comment »
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Categories : Freedom of expression, Government and Policy
Cambridge Analytica used our secrets for profit, the same data could be used for public good – William David Watkin
8 07 2018
Ever since it was revealed that Cambridge Analytica had taken data from 87m users via a Facebook app that exploited the social media site’s privacy settings, it has been suggested that anything from Donald Trump’s election in the US to the European Union referendum result in the UK could have been the result of the persuasive power of targeted advertisements based on voter preferences. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Cambridge Analytica, The Conversation, William David Watkin
Categories : Data Protection, Government and Policy
‘Upskirting’ and ‘revenge porn’: the need for a comprehensive law – Erika Rackley and Clare McGlynn
17 06 2018
After months of campaigning and meetings, it appears that moves to criminalise “upskirting” – the act of taking secret, sexually intrusive photographs – have stalled. For now. This is disappointing. However, all may not be lost. It is now time for the government to step up – and to eliminate inconsistencies in the treatment of victims of image-based sexual abuse. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Clare McGlynn, Erika Rackley, The Conversation, Upskirting
Categories : Government and Policy, Legal, Privacy
News: House of Lords votes for Leveson 2 amendment, Commons to vote again today
15 05 2018
The House of Lords yesterday voted, by a majority of 252 to 213, to restore a “Leveson 2” amendment to the Data Protection Bill. The amendment was proposed by the respected cross bench peer Baroness Hollins. Read the rest of this entry »
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Categories : Government and Policy, Leveson Inquiry, Media Regulation
Leveson Amendments: Local Press cry wolf when there is no danger – Brian Cathcart
8 05 2018
Trusted local titles are again being used by the corporate press to send out false distress signals even though they have nothing to fear from Leveson reforms.Comments : 2 Comments »
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Categories : Government and Policy, Journalism, Leveson Inquiry, Media Regulation
The Cairncross Review: It’s about subsidising the press – Brian Cathcart
31 03 2018
The Culture Secretary, Matt Hancock, has set up a panel chaired by Frances Cairncross to look into the sustainability of what he calls ‘high-quality journalism’ in the UK. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Brian Cathcart, Byline.com, Cairncross Review, Local Journalism
Categories : Government and Policy, Journalism
News: Challenge to data sharing for immigration enforcement, permission granted – Emma Foubister
3 03 2018
On 1 March 2018, Mrs Justice Yip granted Migrants’ Rights Network (MRN) permission to apply for judicial review of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) under which non-clinical patient data is shared between NHS Digital and the Home Office for the purposes of immigration enforcement. Read the rest of this entry »
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Categories : Data Protection, Government and Policy
