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Evidence Act 1977
sec.14RWho is a journalist
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### sec.14R Who is a journalist
A person is a journalist if the person is engaged and active in—
gathering and assessing information about matters of public interest; and
preparing the information, or providing comment or opinion on or analysis of the information, for publication in a news medium.
In determining whether a person is a journalist, a court may consider the following matters—
whether the person is regularly engaged and active in the activities mentioned in subsection (1) ;
whether the person complies with a recognised professional standard or code of practice in carrying out the activities;
whether the publisher of the news medium complies with a recognised professional standard or code of practice in publishing information in the news medium;
any other matter the court considers relevant.
s 14R ins 2022 No. 12 s 33
(sec.14R-ssec.1) A person is a journalist if the person is engaged and active in— gathering and assessing information about matters of public interest; and preparing the information, or providing comment or opinion on or analysis of the information, for publication in a news medium.
(sec.14R-ssec.2) In determining whether a person is a journalist, a court may consider the following matters— whether the person is regularly engaged and active in the activities mentioned in subsection (1) ; whether the person complies with a recognised professional standard or code of practice in carrying out the activities; whether the publisher of the news medium complies with a recognised professional standard or code of practice in publishing information in the news medium; any other matter the court considers relevant.
- (a) gathering and assessing information about matters of public interest; and
- (b) preparing the information, or providing comment or opinion on or analysis of the information, for publication in a news medium.
- (a) whether the person is regularly engaged and active in the activities mentioned in subsection (1) ;
- (b) whether the person complies with a recognised professional standard or code of practice in carrying out the activities;
- (c) whether the publisher of the news medium complies with a recognised professional standard or code of practice in publishing information in the news medium;
- (d) any other matter the court considers relevant.