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Media Futures: A Review Essay On 'The Future Of Reputation', 'Tv Futures', And 'The Future Of The Internet And How To Stop It', Prometheus, Vol. 27 (3), P. 267-279., Matthew Rimmer
Matthew Rimmer
This review essay considers three recent books, which have explored the legal dimensions of new media. In contrast to the unbridled exuberance of Time Magazine, this series of legal works displays an anxious trepidation about the legal ramifications associated with the rise of social networking services. In his tour de force, The Future of Reputation: Gossip, Rumor, and Privacy on the Internet, Daniel Solove considers the implications of social networking services, such as Facebook and YouTube, for the legal protection of reputation under privacy law and defamation law. Andrew Kenyon’s edited collection, TV Futures: Digital Television Policy in Australia, explores …
Wikipedia, Collective Authorship, And The Politics Of Knowledge, Matthew Rimmer
Wikipedia, Collective Authorship, And The Politics Of Knowledge, Matthew Rimmer
Matthew Rimmer
This chapter considers the legal ramifications of Wikipedia, and other online media, such as the Encyclopedia of Life. Nathaniel Tkacz (2007) has observed: 'Wikipedia is an ideal entry-point from which to approach the shifting character of knowledge in contemporary society.' He observes: 'Scholarship on Wikipedia from computer science, history, philosophy, pedagogy and media studies has moved beyond speculation regarding its considerable potential, to the task of interpreting - and potentially intervening in - the significance of Wikipedia's impact' (Tkacz 2007). After an introduction, Part II considers the evolution and development of Wikipedia, and the legal troubles that have attended it. …
A Submission To The Inquiry Into The Resale Royalty Right For Visual Artists Bill 2008 (Cth), Robert Dearn, Matthew Rimmer
A Submission To The Inquiry Into The Resale Royalty Right For Visual Artists Bill 2008 (Cth), Robert Dearn, Matthew Rimmer
Matthew Rimmer
We whole-heartedly support the introduction of a right of resale for visual artists in Australia. Such a measure is long overdue – especially given that the doctrine was first theorized in 1893; and first implemented in France in 1920. We firmly believe that the Australian Parliament can fashion a right of resale, which can promote the principles of social justice, and ensure that there is a fair and equitable relationship between artists and the art market in Australia.We would congratulate the Federal Government for its vision and determination in establishing a resale royalty right for visual artists in Australia. We …