Griffith Review publishes podcast on ‘Trust and Press Freedom’ #MLGriff
By MARK PEARSON Follow @Journlaw Journalist in residence colleague at Griffith University, Walkley Award-winner Nance Haxton, has produced a quality podcast on Trust and Press Freedom as a special...
View ArticleOur chapter in Comparative Privacy and Defamation
By MARK PEARSON Follow @Journlaw Colleague Virginia Leighton-Jackson and I teamed up to write a chapter on Australian defamation and privacy law in the newly released book Comparative Privacy and...
View ArticleLegal risks of Facebook comments
By MARK PEARSON Follow @Journlaw Social media offers countless benefits to organisations, but an emerging legal risk is prompting many communication professionals to reassess their exposure. Several...
View ArticleSocial media law resources for professional communicators
By MARK PEARSON Follow @Journlaw Colleague Susan Grantham and I have written a new book – Social Media Risk and the Law: A Guide for Global Communicators – now in production for publication by...
View ArticleInsights into open justice law reform
By MARK PEARSON Follow @Journlaw The NSW Law Reform Commission is conducting a review into open justice. Congratulations to the NSW Government for commissioning such a review. Here are some insights I...
View ArticleHow to stay out of court while using social media in business
By MARK PEARSON Follow @Journlaw Social media offers unlimited opportunities, but professional communicators need effective risk analysis strategies to assess potential legal hazards when posting or...
View ArticleTen steps for assessing your social media risk
By MARK PEARSON Follow @Journlaw Colleague Susan Grantham and I have just co-written a new book, Social Media Risk and the Law – A Guide for Global Communicators, published in September 2021 by...
View ArticleNew public interest defamation defence the subject of chapter in...
By MARK PEARSON Follow @Journlaw A forthcoming book on changes to investigative journalism across three key liberal democracies features a chapter I have written on the new Australian public interest...
View ArticleAbuse of Stan Grant highlights law and policy of cyberbullying and online...
By MARK PEARSON Follow @Journlaw The debate surrounding indigenous journalist Stan Grant standing down after harassment from some traditional media and cyberbullying underscores the importance of our...
View ArticleThe Communicator’s Guide to Media Law and Ethics – A Handbook for Australian...
By MARK PEARSON Follow @Journlaw My latest book has been published, covering both media law and ethics for communication students and practitioners. The Communicator’s Guide to Media Law and Ethics –...
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