From The Front: Can journalists call someone a murderer?

About this episode

This episode discusses a defamation case related to the Shandee’s Story podcast and the implications for journalists publishing evidence that challenges court findings.

A defamation case sparked by the Shandee’s Story podcast poses the question: can journalists publish evidence that calls a court finding into doubt? Find out more about The Front podcast here . You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Stephanie Coombes and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team also includes Lia Tsamoglou, Jasper Leak, Kristen Amiet and Tiffany Dimmack. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Claire Harvey

Topics covered

• defamation
• journalism
• court findings
• evidence
• true crime

Keywords

• defamation case
• journalists
• murderer
• court finding
• evidence
• Shandee's Story
• The Front

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Australian

Books & works: Shandee’s Story, The Front

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