I’ve written to Dr Adam Shenk at the Canadian Centre for Substance and Addiction, which wrote the report containing new (two-drink) guidelines.
He says that while Health Canada commissioned the guidelines, it has not posted them or endorsed them. He
Media Law Journal
The Media Law Journal, published by Steven Price, focuses on issues related to media law including defamation, responsible communication in the public interest, media regulation, and the interaction between different media oversight bodies such as the Media Council and the Broadcasting Standards Authority. It covers legal analysis of media complaints, accuracy in reporting, corrections and retractions, and jurisdictional questions concerning broadcasting standards, especially in the context of new media platforms. The blog also discusses the implications of legal decisions on media practices and public interest journalism.
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Talley’s defamation decision looks strange to me
By Steven
I read a lot of judgments, and particularly ones about media law. I have never felt more disconcerted than when I read this one.
As you probably know, Talley’s sued TVNZ for defamation over a series of stories (and related…
Should I issue a correction?
By Steven
Should the Media Council issue a retraction?
By Steven
Well, this is interesting.
After writing the post below, I was contacted by Andrew Galloway, the Executive Director of Alcohol Healthwatch. Guess what? He says the 2-drink guideline is in fact official Canadian policy. He refers to an email from…
Media regulation system breaking down?
By Steven
It was bound to happen sooner or later.
Complaints are being made to both the Media Council and the Broadcasting Standards Authority about basically the same stories. And they’re reaching different conclusions.
How can this happen? Easily. Let’s say Radio…
BSA is still right
By Steven
This is PS to the post below.
I’ve now read what Judge Harvey and Liam Hehir have to say about this (and have had a chance to debate Judge Harvey on The Platform). I have to accept that the issue…
The Broadcasting Standards Authority is right
By Steven
The BSA has agreed to consider a complaint against internet-based radio station The Platform. This has triggered a cascade of tizzies from Sean Plunket, Winston Peters, David Seymour, the Free Speech Union, David Farrar, and others. Plunket called the…
Is the BSA rejecting too many complaints?
By Steven
Odd fact about the Broadcasting Standards Authority: for the last few years, they’ve only been upholding about 5% of complaints.
Why? I think there’s a range of reasons. Generally responsible broadcasters. Dumb complaints. Complaints brought under the wrong standard. Greater…
Who’s defaming you?
By Steven
Someone defames you anonymously online. Can you find out who it is?
Maybe. There are legal avenues to seek a court order that an internet host reveal the identity of the person. One of them is called a Norwich Pharmacal…
Defamation damages too…
By Steven
A couple of recent cases suggest that the courts are awarding significant sums for defamation even where the publication is very small. This is despite the new rule that says plaintiffs, if challenged, have to show that the publication they…