Adam Johnson: Why putting people in the picture can be risky business

Adam Johnson: Why putting people in the picture can be risky business - BelfastTelegraph.co.uk: "Judge Howard Riddle was quoted in Press Gazette as saying: "It is right and it is, indeed, clear that there are no facial features identifiable from the photo, the hair colour has been disguised, the hair length has been changed and the background to the photograph has been altered and, indeed, there have been other changes relating to, for example, clothing."

 Nevertheless, Dinsmore was found guilty of breaching the Act.

 The judge did accept mitigating factors existed.

Judge Riddle added: "Having heard from Mr Dinsmore, I am satisfied that he took - and the staff on the newspaper took - steps that they thought complied with the law."

 The judge said he was satisfied Dinsmore did not know he was committing an offence and ordered that he pay £1,300 costs and offer to pay £1,000 in compensation to the girl for any distress caused." 'via Blog this'

Hogan v. Gawker - unauthorised sex tapes and privacy

Law and Media Round Up – 21 March 2016 | Inforrm's Blog: "New York Times reported that the damages will probably be reduced, and that any wider effects on press freedoms were ‘likely to be limited.’ It said that ‘a jury decision in one lower court does not set a precedent.’ Several legal experts were quoted saying that the Gawker case would not have a huge impact because it was an unusual and specific case. Erwin Chemerinsky, a professor at University of California Irvine, said

“I think this case establishes a very limited proposition"'via Blog this'

Former Sun editor convicted over Adam Johnson victim picture

Former Sun editor convicted over Adam Johnson victim picture | UK news | The Guardian: "Dinsmore, who was promoted to chief operating officer of the paper’s publisher, News UK, in September 2015, was found guilty of breaching the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992 following a trial on Monday.

Under the legislation, victims are granted lifelong anonymity and the press is prohibited from publishing any details that might lead to identification.

The judge ruled that, although the Sun had altered the photo to disguise the girl’s identity, it could have left her identifiable by people familiar with her Facebook profile." 'via Blog this'

Report urges end to 94 years of BBC self-regulation

Report urges end to 94 years of BBC self-regulation | Media | The Guardian: "“Not surprisingly, best practice requires regulator and regulatee to be in different legal entities,” he said. “Regulatory oversight should pass wholly to Ofcom, which is already the public service regulator for the UK’s broadcasting industry and has the ability to look at the BBC in the context of the market as a whole. Ofcom would be a strong regulator to match a strong BBC.”

Clementi also recommended that the BBC’s day-to-day operations be run by a unitary board, headed by a majority of non-executive directors." 'via Blog this'

Arlewin v Sweden, satellite TV defamation case - European Court of Human Rights

HUDOC - European Court of Human Rights: "Judgment Arlewin v. Sweden - jurisdiction in defamation proceedings arising out of transborder television programme
 
Press Release - Chamber Judgments   |   Published On 01/03/2016" 'via Blog this'