[Wamvan] Protect Yourself! - May 14 Libel law workshop for grassroots journalists & media makers

[Joanna Chiu]

Wow, thanks for sending this Mandavni! I'm going to be paying thousands in
j-school to learn about stuff like this, and this workshop is only $5! I'll
definitely be there.

Joanna

On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 10:46 AM, Mandavni Dhami <mdhami at sfu.ca> wrote:

> Saturday, May 14: Protect Yourself! Libel law workshop with Leo McGrady
>
> Do you write about issues that matter to you and your community? Are you a
> journalism or communications student? Do you blog? Curious about the ins and
> outs of defamation laws in BC? Or maybe you often find yourself in heated
> Internet arguments or publicly calling people out and you're wondering about
> the legal risks you might be taking?
>
> Join us Saturday, May 14 1-5pm at the Dogwood Centre for a workshop on
> libel law with Leo McGrady , one of Canada's leading labour and human rights
> lawyers, a legal practitioner in Vancouver for over 40 years, and author of
> numerous publications, including the fantastically useful Protesters' Guide
> to the Law and Civil Disobedience in BC .
>
> DETAILS!
> 1:00 - 5:00 PM - Saturday May 14, 2011
> Centre for Socialist Education (aka Dogwood Centre )
> 706 Clark Drive, Vancouver BC - Map
> Cost: $5 suggested donation, no one turned away
> Snacks, refreshments and bus tickets provided!
> Child care available - please make a note in your registration
> Note: Unfortunately, this venue is not wheelchair accessible
>
> Seating is plentiful but limited - please register: email Andre at
> ayguimond <at> gmail.com
>
> What's libel and how does it affect me?
> Libel is a form of defamation, a communication that hurts someone's
> reputation, that enters the permanent record - like a newspaper article, TV
> show, documentary, blog post, email, letter or even a picture. You can be
> sued for libel if you write something inaccurate that harms another person,
> or a corporation or other institution, and be forced to pay damages to
> compensate that person/thing for the damage you caused. So if you publish or
> broadcast about others, especially people/things in positions of power that
> don't like being smack talked (or talked about critically, period), it's
> important to understand exactly what libel is, how to avoid it, and what
> defences you can resort to if you do happen to get sued.
>
> Looking forward to seeing you there - and don't forget to register!
> * email Andre at ayguimond <at> gmail.com *
>
> Facilitated by the Vancouver Media Co-op . Contact: vmc <at> mediacoop.ca
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