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25 Sep

UK libel law stifles free expression

Commentary Sheikh Khalid bin Mahfouz, one of the world’s richest men, has made an academic publisher withdraw a controversial book. But it is the UK libel system that allows the […]

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25 Sep

How Conrad Black used libel chill as a weapon

By David OliveBusiness Columnist The Toronto Star “There is only one thing for me now, absolute Humility.”– Oscar Wilde, “De Profundis,” essay written in Reading Gaol The Conrad Black story […]

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25 Sep

The upside of Harper’s press restrictions

NewsOttawa (July 30, 2007) — One year after relations between the Parliamentary Press Gallery and the Harper government hit rock bottom, some observers see signs that restrictions on media access […]

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25 Sep

Proposed U.S. shield law moves forward

INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 1, 2007) – The Society of Professional Journalists, the nation’s most broad-based journalism advocacy organization, commends the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee’s decision to vote in favor […]

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3 Jul

IRE’s Beat Source Guide

Created by Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc. This site provides access to reporter contacts, links, and resources searchable by beat.

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20 Jun

Who should fight publication bans?

Following two recent back-to-back rulings striking down publication bans, Sun Media’s Kevin Martin poses two questions for consideration: Should the media be forced to continually bear the costs of challenging […]

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30 May

Wanted: Libel law for a digital age

CommentaryMumsnet, a community website where women give advice, support and friendship, has apologized to a controversial childcare guru who sued over disparaging comments posted by some of its users. Mumsnet […]

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30 May

Libel-proofing CAR investigations

Global Investigative Journalism ConferenceToronto, Canada, May 26, 2007 Presenters: Dean JobbJournalism ProfessorUniversity of King’s College, HalifaxAuthor, Media Law for Canadian JournalistsEditor, Law Section, J-Source.ca(djobb@dal.ca) Robert CribbToronto Star Deputy Investigative EditorInstructor, […]

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24 May

Some court cases to be webcast

Some court proceedings will appear on the Internet, and fees to access court documents will be reduced, Ontario Attorney General Michael Bryant told journalists at an international conference. Bryant was […]

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23 May

Press freedom eroded in ’06

Nearly two-thirds of the Earth’s population live in places where the press is not free or only partly free, according to the annual global survey of press freedom released by […]

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