Legal Constraints on (Digital) Creativity
zenracer
How to write a bad review online without getting yourself sued | The Province
How to write a bad review online without getting yourself sued | The Province Gave this interview a while ago (November 2014). Posting it as it might be a useful compendium of some of the things we talked about during the course. jon
Unfortunate follow-up to leading edge issues
It is always most disconcerting to read stories like these. However it does follow from the topics we took on in class last week. jon
Parents sued for kid’s defamation
Check out this story: Parents face defamation trial over fake Facebook page their kid made Fair or not? jon
Keith Olbermann v. Bill Simmons
Compare and contrast from a journalistic perspective. Now compare and contrast from a defamation perspective. Now compare and contrast from the perspective of Canadian defamation law. jon
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
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 […]