1994 APC News Contents

The Australian Press Council News is a quarterly newsletter with articles, opinions and news relevant to the print media and the Press Council. Each edition also reprints all adjudications issued in the preceding quarter.

February 1994 Press Council News

Freedom of Speech Encouraged
Chris Merritt looks at a recent High Court decision.
The Weekly Times - 125 Years Old
The Weekly Times' editor looks at an important anniversary.
The Human Tissue Act
The implications for journalists discussed.
Press Council News
Including information on the Prize; submissions on defamation law reform and to a Senate Select Committee; Annual Report 17; a licensing proposal ; changes on the Council; the reporting of crime; and a submission public interest whistleblowing.
The U.S. Too Wants Defamation Reform
David Flint looks at recent US attempts at law reform.
An Edited Letter to the Editor
Editing that the Press Council found changed a letter's meaning.
Professional Practice Policy
The Herald and Weekly Times' guide to press ethics

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May 1994 Australian Press Council News

Public Figures and the Press
A report on a Press Council public meeting
Honorary Doctorate for Dorothy Ross
The Vice Chairman is honoured
Letter to the editor: The Human Tissues Act
Press Council News
Including information on the death of Frank Kitto; Case Studies seminars; the APC Prize visit; the Toowoomba visit; Coronial inquests; a 5 year review; changes In the office; and changes on the Council.
Case Studies Seminar
David Flint looks at a Press Council innovation
Kathmandu Conference
Report on the WAPC Regional Conference
Defamation in Transition
Chris McLeod reports on a conference
Public Meeting Feedback
Some results from recent questionnaires
Two reports on the Press

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August 1994 Australian Press Council News

Libel Reform in Two Countries
A report on a discussion of defamation law reform
Honorary Doctorate for Dorothy Ross
... and now the pictorial evidence
Two Reports on the Press
Freedom of the Press - A Fragile Right
An interesting new publication from New Zealand
A Question of Money
A landmark ruling from the British Press Complaints Commission
Press Council News
Including information on the 1993 APC Prize results; 1994 APC Prize topics; changes on the Council; a Mt Gambier visit; recent APC press articles; the Chairman's speeches; and the Ethical and quality audit of the press.
A Matter of Opinion
David Flint looks at bylined columns and some surveys
Historic Picture
The people who attended the first Press Council meeting
Media Understate Crime
Some research from New Zealand

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November 1994 Australian Press Council News

Vicious but Vital Voices?
Freya Carkeek's winning essay from the Press Council Prize
Press Council News
including information on the 1994 APC Prize; the 1993 Prize winner; the Toowoomba public meeting; Annual Report No 18; guidelines on the reporting of suicide; the Senate Shield Laws report; and the implications of the Theophanous and Stephens cases
Media - Here and Abroad
Prof David Flint covers territory in his regular column
A Matter of Opinion (II)
David Salter responds to Prof Flint's article from the August issue

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