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ARTICLE · 27 MARCH 2012

Knock knock. Who's there? A Current Affair!

It's important to understand legal options relating to injunctions if the press falls on the wrong side of the line.

AustraliaMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment

Most businesses face adverse publicity at some stage, deservedly or otherwise. Featuring in a television current affairs investigation pretty much tops the list of difficult PR events. Nobody wants to see a balanced story on TV. Bo-ring.

There's a fine line between 'TV spin' and a big fat steaming lie. It's important to understand your legal rights if the press falls on the wrong side of the line.

Online restaurant home delivery ordering service Menulog found out all about adverse PR recently. A Current Affair was planning to run a piece on a scam in which it said Menulog was involved. But Menulog had already explained to ACA, in some detail, that another business was responsible for the incident in question.

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