Legal Constraints on (Digital) Creativity
What Bill Simmons Showed About ESPN – The New Yorker
Four questions for future class discussion: 1. Is what Simmons said defamatory? 2. If Goodell doesn’t sue should ESPN take action? 3. If “sports journalism” is legitimate journalism, would not ESPN be backing Simmons up? 4. How do conflicts of interest (broadcast rights deals) in the sports world play […]
The right to free speech — or not?
Interesting piece reflecting on whether there is a right to be protected from information that is uncomfortable? What about information that is “offensive”? What about information that is “dangerous”? Where do you stand on the continuum? Check out the article here: The right to free speech […]
News for the Minecraft generation: Gannett experiments with virtual reality | Poynter.
Have to add this. In Class one the slide said: Well we may be about to find out. Check out the link: News for the Minecraft generation: Gannett experiments with virtual reality | Poynter. jon
Class 3 Slides; Newsgathering, Privacy & Surveillance
Here they are. Please bring any questions to next class (or post below). jon
Notes Lesson 2
In this lesson, Jon went over law school…in a day! How is law made? Through statutes (provincial and federal) –> government-made eg. Consumer Protect Act (provincial) and Broadcasting Act (federal) Through the common law –> judge made eg. R. v. Morgentaler Do statues supersede judge-made law or does it work the other way around? TRICK […]
TMZ Sports: In praise of the site’s coverage of Ray Rice, Donald Sterling, and Jameis Winston.
The story can be found through this link: TMZ Sports: In praise of the site’s coverage of Ray Rice, Donald Sterling, and Jameis Winston. Have one question to add to this: Should courts care when they are making judgments about defamation or privacy that the information was paid for? Thoughts? jon
As tech firms take on the role of newsrooms, will they care about legal fights for public interest? — Tech News and Analysis
Click on the story: As tech firms take on the role of newsrooms, will they care about legal fights for public interest? — Tech News and Analysis. Hard to imagine an article more on point that goes to the core of our medias law course. Do […]
TV monitoring service is fair use, judge rules | Ars Technica
TV monitoring service is fair use, judge rules | Ars Technica. This is a very important story to note for when we talk about copyright two classes from now. How do you feel about this? Should news monitoring services be able to make money from new organizations materials? […]
The Perils of Photojournalism | Roads & Kingdoms| An exercise in legal identity
As you read the following, try and invert the process. Recognizing the dangers – ask yourself the following “What rights should journalists have?” The Perils of Photojournalism | Roads & Kingdoms. At this stage don’t overthink or try and figure what privileges the law does or does not give you. Just go through three steps: […]
Why we’re living in the golden age of investigative journalism – Salon.com
Following on both your introductions to yourselves and our discussion in class about how the memes of journalism’s technology and practice will define how law and justice evolve, consider this article in Salon: Why we’re living in the golden age of investigative journalism – Salon.com. Consider that everyone of the stories outlined would have highly complex […]