Comments on: Reporting restrictions: who can access them? http://blogs.journalism.co.uk/editors/2008/12/04/reporting-restrictions-who-can-access-them/ Online journalism news Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:39:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Do blogs make reporting restrictions pointless? » malcolm coles http://blogs.journalism.co.uk/editors/2008/12/04/reporting-restrictions-who-can-access-them/comment-page-1/#comment-11710 Do blogs make reporting restrictions pointless? » malcolm coles Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:33:30 +0000 http://blogs.journalism.co.uk/editors/?p=5695#comment-11710 [...] And this is the other big part of the problem - there is no way of an ordinary blogger finding out the details of  the order, as the order bans publication of itself. You can't find out what you're not allowed to say. (Even news organisations who know an orders exists find it problematic to find the details.) [...] [...] And this is the other big part of the problem – there is no way of an ordinary blogger finding out the details of  the order, as the order bans publication of itself. You can’t find out what you’re not allowed to say. (Even news organisations who know an orders exists find it problematic to find the details.) [...]

]]> By: Are Brand Republic and Walt Disney in breach of Alfie Patten court order? » malcolm coles http://blogs.journalism.co.uk/editors/2008/12/04/reporting-restrictions-who-can-access-them/comment-page-1/#comment-11598 Are Brand Republic and Walt Disney in breach of Alfie Patten court order? » malcolm coles Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:54:43 +0000 http://blogs.journalism.co.uk/editors/?p=5695#comment-11598 [...] out details of reporting restrictions is hard - courts don't do anything useful like put them on the [...] [...] out details of reporting restrictions is hard – courts don’t do anything useful like put them on the [...]

]]> By: Judith Townend http://blogs.journalism.co.uk/editors/2008/12/04/reporting-restrictions-who-can-access-them/comment-page-1/#comment-8371 Judith Townend Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:51:45 +0000 http://blogs.journalism.co.uk/editors/?p=5695#comment-8371 Yes, I worded that ambiguously, although I do think current web reporting on social networks, blogs etc. has widespread implications for Defamation law too. Nonetheless, I'll amend it so it's clear: Breaching reporting restrictions would not a question of libel - it would be in Contempt of Court. Yes, I worded that ambiguously, although I do think current web reporting on social networks, blogs etc. has widespread implications for Defamation law too.

Nonetheless, I’ll amend it so it’s clear: Breaching reporting restrictions would not a question of libel – it would be in Contempt of Court.

]]> By: dave http://blogs.journalism.co.uk/editors/2008/12/04/reporting-restrictions-who-can-access-them/comment-page-1/#comment-8356 dave Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:34:53 +0000 http://blogs.journalism.co.uk/editors/?p=5695#comment-8356 what light would the Contempt Of Court Act shed on libel? Other than that, agree. Courts are not well geared up for informing the general public and there is little easy to understand information about on restrictions and the reasons for them. what light would the Contempt Of Court Act shed on libel? Other than that, agree. Courts are not well geared up for informing the general public and there is little easy to understand information about on restrictions and the reasons for them.

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