Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0343258

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0343258

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Defamation Law in Context: Australian and US News Production Practices and Public Debate. Legal and media commentators claim Australian defamation law 'chills' media speech and limits public debate, especially compared to the US. This project examines how defamation risks are considered in media production practices under differing legal, institutional and social contexts in Australia and the US. It responds to important defamation law developments and media transformations. The project will: - Produce qualitative data about media news production practices and products in Australia and the US. - Use the data to evaluate the role of defamation law in the media's contribution to public debate, and argue for optimal reforms to Australian defamation law.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 07-01-2003

End Date: 31-12-2006

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $185,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Law And Society | Law | Law Not Elsewhere Classified | Journalism, Communication And Media Not Elsewhere Classified |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Justice and the law not elsewhere classified |

Other Keywords

Journalism, Communication And Media Not Elsewhere Classified | Justice and the law not elsewhere classified | Law | Law And Society | Law Not Elsewhere Classified | The Media

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