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The Courts And Social Media: What Do Judges And Court Workers Think?, Patrick Keyzer, Jane Johnston, Mark Pearson, Sharon Rodrick, Anne Wallace
The Courts And Social Media: What Do Judges And Court Workers Think?, Patrick Keyzer, Jane Johnston, Mark Pearson, Sharon Rodrick, Anne Wallace
Jane Johnston
Brief Abstract: This article reports the findings of a research project that examined the impact and issues arising from the use of social media in court.
The Courts And The Media: Challenges In The Era Of Digital And Social Media, Patrick Keyzer, Jane Johnston, Mark Pearson
The Courts And The Media: Challenges In The Era Of Digital And Social Media, Patrick Keyzer, Jane Johnston, Mark Pearson
Jane Johnston
The jury system is under threat, as jurors turn to Google and defy instructions to stick to the evidence. The news media struggle with inconsistent suppression orders. Judges wonder how to insulate justice from Twitter and Facebook. The eminent contributors to this book are Chief Justices, journalists, News Ltd’s former CEO, legal scholars and court officials. They see the anxieties from different viewpoints - and the opportunities as well - but none are under illusions about how serious (and complex) the issues are becoming.
Australia’S Media Climate:Time To Renegotiate Control, Jane Johnston, Mark Pearson
Australia’S Media Climate:Time To Renegotiate Control, Jane Johnston, Mark Pearson
Jane Johnston
In 2007, Australia was rated by two international media bodies as well down the chain in media freedom. Within its own borders, internal media groups—in particular the Australian Press Council and the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance, as well as a consortium of major employer groups—have recently released reports investigating the position of media freedoms. This article examines a select few of these shrinking freedoms which range from the passive restrictions on access to documents to the overt threat of imprisonment for publishing sensitive material. In particular, it considers laws relating to freedom of information, camera access to courts, shield …