*Hanna, M. & Dodd, M. “McNae’s
Essential Law for Journalists” (2012)
Post to outline recent changes made to British Legal System and
how it affects Journalistic practice
as a whole.
*“bloodhound as well as a
watchdog.”
“Media Organisations” used to describe publishers of newspapers,
magazines and broadcasters, etc. Now includes the likes of freelance
journalists and bloggers and “tweeters.”
Journalists can
lawfully “tweet”/text/email live from courtroom.
*Social media as online advancement of modern Journalism; applies to ‘live, text based communications’
only.
*Journalists no longer need to apply to court for permission to
post from internet connected laptops or mobile devices within public proceedings.
*These rules do not apply to members of the public however.
*”An unobtrusive,
hand held, silent piece of modern equipment for the purposes of simultaneous
reporting of proceedings to the outside world as they unfold in court is
generally unlikely to interfere with the proper administration of justice.”
