Protect yourself by understanding media law
I’m a former Sydney Morning Herald editor and UTS journalism lecturer who approaches media law workshops from an editorial perspective.
I’ll not only teach you the basics of how our laws affect you, but also what you can and can’t do.
More specifically, I can cover:
- defamation law
- defences against defamation
- how the laws affect your social media presence
- copyright law
- the role of the Press Council
- other legal issues you need to know when it comes to online publishing.
My media law workshops can be taught online or at your office anywhere in Australia.
Who is this media law workshop for?
You don’t have to be a journalist to be affected by media law.
Although most of my clients are journalists and media organisations, this course is suitable for any organisation. If you use social media, have a blog or a newsletter, you are open to the same risks and challenges as any publisher.
After all, the vast majority of defamation cases don’t involve journalists at all (a 2018 study by University of Technology Sydney, for example, shows only 26% of cases involved a media company).
As such, many of my media law clients are ordinary organisations, from not for profits to financial firms, and usually work in a communications, public relations or content role.
Regardless of what you do or where you work, I can tailor the course to suit you and the issues that you’re likely to face.