Media, Communications and Public Speech
2008 Conference of the CMCL–Centre for Media and Communications Law

Conference Announcement and Call for Papers
Abstracts due 14 August 2008

Papers are invited from researchers in law, media studies and related fields. Work is particularly welcome that focuses on interactions of media and communications law or policy and public speech. Such research might engage with:

Content creation, use and re-use
Copyright law, technology and control
Defamation and public debate
Digital worlds and publics
Free speech and media access
Futures of television
Journalism and popular media
Media representations of law
Privacy and publicity
Public interest in law and practice
Public media and public knowledge
Reporting courts
Trademarks and speech
User-generated content

Please submit an abstract of up to 300 words including keywords and a biography of
100 words to law-cmcl@unimelb.edu.au. Selected papers will be considered for
publication in the Media & Arts Law Review. Please indicate if you would like
your paper considered for publication.

Call for Papers closes on 14 August 2008.

To print a copy of the Call for Papers click here.

To print a copy of the Registration Form click here