Fiona Hamilton
6 February 2012
Channel Seven's Kate Osborn looks at the photographers and cameramen who chronicled the Black Saturday bushfires.
Ben Lewis
19 January 2012
Ten News reporter Ben Lewis has noticed a shift in attitudes, particularly among media-savvy young people.
Commonwealth Law Courts
12 January 2012
Minter Ellison lawyers Sandip Mukerjea and Mark Silberer discuss the overhaul of federal suppression order laws.

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Fiona Hamilton
6 February 2012

Few events live in the minds of Melbourne's media like the Black Saturday bushfires. On the third anniversary of the fires, Channel Seven's Kate Osborn looks beyond the history-making images to the people who created them: the photographers and cameramen who chronicled the week, and found themselves driven to extraordinary professional and personal limits.

Ben Lewis
19 January 2012

Dealing with people who are dealing with grief is one of the most difficult parts of a journalist's job. Just as every story is different, so is the reaction of those involved when approached by the media. Ten News reporter Ben Lewis has noticed a shift in attitudes, particularly among media-savvy young people, who are finding themselves increasingly empowered.

Commonwealth Law Courts
12 January 2012

A long-awaited overhaul of federal suppression order laws should clear up confusion for courts and journalists. Minter Ellison lawyers Sandip Mukerjea and Mark Silberer say it's a win for open justice and 'the suppression state.' Victoria, should follow suit.

Michael Rowland
8 December 2011

In a year that had its fair share of revolutions, resignations and natural disasters, ABC News Breakfast's Michael Rowland recalls the news highlights and lowlights of 2011.

Cadel Evans
5 December 2011

 

 

2011 was a bumper year in the world of sport with unbeaten streaks, smashed records and tales of personal triumph. Herald Sun Sports Journalist Jon Anderson rates his top sporting highlights.

Kate Osborn
17 November 2011

Forget the doomsayers who bemoan the contraction of the media industry. There’s plenty of work out there, argues Channel Seven’s Kate Osborn, as long as you’re prepared for some hard slog. And she says Gen Y journalism students could learn a thing or two, from RMIT’s Class of 2000.

Brett McLeod
17 October 2011

Of all the elements in a TV news story, the one that is likely to gain the most criticism is the piece to camera, or PTC. When used well, the PTC allows us to see the impact of a story through a reporter’s reflections. From Michael Buerk in Ethiopia to Philip Williams in Beslan, Brett McLeod discusses the common criticisms and effective use of the 'Piece to Camera.'

Media and law
18 September 2011

The transformation of traditional concepts of media has created a range of complex new challenges for media lawyers. In particular, multifaceted issues arising from social media in the context of the conventional law of defamation include jurisdictional concerns, responsibility for publication and the vast potential for damage to reputation (in addition to contempt and privacy issues). The need to revisit defamation laws is increasingly apparent, to ensure both reputation and freedom of expression are adequately protected in the age of social media. Corrs Chambers Westgarth Partner and Melbourne Press Club committee member Richard Leder provides an overview of some of the challenges to existing Australian media law posed by social media.

Young Journalist of the Year Award winner Henrietta Cook
11 August 2011

Henrietta Cook won the Young Journalist of the Year Award at this year's Quills for her story on two Ivanhoe Girls Grammar students banned from attending their school formal as partners.

Part of her prize for winning the award was a trip to the United States to attend the Investigative Reporters and Editors Conference, which was held in Florida in June.

The conference featured some of the most renowned investigative journalists on the planet, and the experience has opened her eyes to new ways of being a journalist.

News of the World
5 August 2011

Minter Ellison's Nick Petrie, Tarryn Ryan and Veronica Scott look at how Australian law would apply to the 'phone-hacking' activities of News of the World, which activities are lawful and which would be an offence, what penalties could be imposed, what remedies victims might have under breach of privacy and breach of confidence laws. We will also look at the extent to which journalists can record conversations in order to secure newsworthy information and the application of statutory privacy laws.