1998 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 1998 Australian Press Council News

Reporting Suicide
The Press Council's reaction to move for guidelines on reporting of suicide
Press Council News
including information on the Prize 1997-8, the Council's filler ad, a Japanese delegation, Reconciliation, submissions to the Senate Information Technologies Committee, the Constitutional Convention and the Department of Health, changes on the Council, winding up of Regional Dailies of Australia, mediated complaints, a tertiary course, a contempt bill and some books received.
Sexual Politics and ... And Why Was Kim in Hobart?
Kaz Cooke discusses the reporting of Cheryl Kernot's move to the ALP and Pamela Bone looks at the double standard in reporting of Cheryl Kernot's private life.
A Journalist's View
Margaret Jones reflects on the Press Council as she nears her retirement from it
Letter to the Editor
Prof Michael Chesterman on contempt laws
High Court Seeks to Raise the Quality of Journalism
Evan Whitton on the implications of the High Court's Lange judgment

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May 1998 Australian Press Council News

Letters to the Editor
Council rulings on letters to the editor columns
Press Council News
Including information on the APC Prize, a submission, suicide reporting, mediated complaints, case studies seminars and a public forum
Supplementary Submission
Further information passed along to a Senate Committee
WAPC New Delhi Conference
Report on a World Association meeting
Profile
Journalist member, Peter Costigan, is interviewed
Invasions of Privacy
Council rulings on alleged violations of privacy by the press

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Aug 1998 Australian Press Council News

Reporting Gambling
Deborah Kirkman reports on a public forum
Press Council News
Including information on press releases re One Nation newspaper ban, alteration of pictures and republication of condemned photo; APC prize 1997-8; changes on the Council; mediated complaints; new publications; the Internet; and case studies workshop.
Chakravarti v. Advertiser Newspapers
Two articles by Professor Dennis Pearce on a recent High Court defamation case: Defamation Before the High Court Again and Published Letters as a Defence in Defamation Cases
A Step Back in Time
The Canberra Time's Crispin Hull analysis of the Chakravarti case (illustrated by Pryor)
To Name or Not to Name
An article and a comment on court reporting: Don Gunn's Crime ... and Punishment and Commentary by Paul Murray
"Gambler Admits Theft Lie"
Julie Nelson looks at a case where names were named

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November 1998 Australian Press Council News

Judging the World Press
Dennis Pearce discusses a suggested "world press council"
Press Council News
Including information on the Council's website; APC Prize; Dorothy Ross's passing; several submissions; a call for uniform defamation law; new publications; mediated complaints; the WAPC; changes on the Council; letters to the editor ; and a correction.
Obituary: Dorothy Ross
Deborah Kirkman on a founder member of the Council
Is Privacy Dying?
Dennis Pearce poses some questions of privacy
Profile
Deborah Kirkman interviews John Morgan, a member of the Council
Press Council Prize - 1997-8 Results
including biographies of the winners and highly commended and
Eunice Liu's winning Secondary Section essay
Press Council Prize - 1998-9 Topic

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