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Bloggers and the Law

Fitzgerald, Brian F. and O'Brien, Damien S. (2006) Bloggers and the Law, in Bruns, Axel and Jacobs, Joanne, Eds. Uses of Blogs, chapter 20, pages pp. 223-238. Peter Lang Publishing Group.

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Abstract

Like any other communicative activity blogging is regulated by the law. It is therefore essential that bloggers are aware of the relevant laws relating to intellectual property (particularly copyright and trademark law), defamation, privacy, media and journalism, and employment relations. This chapter will highlight some of the most important issues that can and have arisen in relation to blogs and the law. It goes without saying that law will pro-vide a challenge to and be challenged by the distributed, original and dynamic culture inherent in blogging.

Item Type:Book Chapter
RM Number:2007002977
Status:Published
Place of Publication:New York
Keywords:blogs and the law; blogs and law; blogs and legal issues; legal issues for blogs; blogging and the law; blogging and law
Subjects:Subjects UNSPECIFIED
ID Code:3651
Deposited By:O'Brien, Damien
Deposited On:10 April 2007
Alternative Locations:http://www.peterlang.com
Copyright Owner:Copyright 2006 Peter Lang Publishing Group
Additional Information:For more information about this book please refer to the publisher's website (link above) or contact the author: bf.fitzgerald@qut.edu.au