The document discusses new media law and some of the key legal issues regarding social media. It notes the benefits of social media in listening, conversing, and sharing but also mentions risks that must be considered. Some of the main legal topics covered are freedom of expression, content licensing, privacy, and unlawful competition. Freedom of expression is discussed as the right to publish information but also notes there are competing rights and expression that is unlawful is not protected.

1. New Media and
the law

2. Who am I?
New media lawyer, blogger,
social media fanatic

3. 3 principle features of social
media

4. Listen

5. Converse

6. Share

7. Social media
is very good!
It is even better than ...

8. But there are risks

9. Don’t panic

10. The legal stuff ...

11. Issues to consider ...
• Freedom of expression
• Content licensing
• Privacy
• Unlawful competition

12. (we call it
“Freedom of
Expression”)

13. This is the right ...