It was likely that any law suit would be brought against YUSU as they have greater resource to claim against rather than an individual. If it was brought against YUSU it would be likely to be brought against a couple of individuals - either those involved in the media or figureheads, most likely the president.

However if an individual wanted to they could bring a law suit against writers, editors, section editors. For example in this case Alex Stevens, the news editor and Heidi (editor I think from above posts) could be individually sued.

As Nez has already said, EntsTech have no intention of suing Nouse (even if we could, which we can’t) and, as Neil has already said (twice), the suggestion was purely hypothetical in the first place.

Tom
YUSU EntsTech Technical Manager (The other one)

1) The errors made in the previous edition of Nouse in no way constitute libel. Libel is defined as a deliberate and malicious attempt to defame a person or organisation in the written word. An unintentional error in a newspaper which is later retracted does not, therefore, constitute libel, any more than your erroneous accusation that Nouse has committed libel does. If you, however, had made this accusation in the knowledge that it was incorrect, with the specific intention of damaging Nouse’s reputation, that would be libel.

2) Even if we did commit libel against a YUSU body, they would not be able to sue us. Because Nouse is part of YUSU, Ents Tech, in suing Nouse, would in fact be suing YUSU. YUSU cannot sue YUSU, so Ents Tech cannot sue Nouse. However, should they so wish, individual members of Ents Tech could sue individual members of Nouse. And much good may it do them.

I hope this clears up your misunderstanding.

“YUSU is allowed to review articles before print to clarify that articles are not impacting on an individual student’s welfare, or to clarify that articles will not result in legal action against YUSU.”

Now surely Nouse stating facts that seem to be untrue about an entity of YUSU is, as elliot points out “actually libel against a company” that company being YUSU based?? A result of this could possibly result in legal action against Nouse could it not? which again correct me if i’m wrong also operates under is under the YUSU umbrella does it not? Therefore how was this article allowed through the YUSU review?!?

Steve, would you care to substantiate this comment, or is it just meaningless hyperbole? When has Nouse ever ‘disappeared’ after getting something wrong? As we have repeatedly stated on this site: we endeavour not to make mistakes, and we are sorry for the mistakes we inevitably make from time to time. Further, we are more than willing to print corrections when we find we are wrong, Q.E.D.

Rather than disappearing in response to the controversy that has blown up around the most recent edition, members of Nouse have responded by personally engaging in the debate on this site, promptly printing 2 apologies (see above and Ents Tech article), and by discussing the issue of printed errors in detail in 2 blog entries (see the blogs section of this website).

If you do not feel that this level of response is adequate; if, indeed, you feel it constitutes a ‘disappearance’, please notify us of any further remedial action you consider appropriate.

Please also see the note at the top of the article.

Emma
Web Ed

In your hypothetical example Neil you’re assuming things will get as far as legal action. You stated yourself that Entstech and Npuse are both owned by YUSU so by damaging their reputation arn’t you biting the hands that feed you?

The techies have had a lot of shit thrown their way from the people responsible for putting the gigs on for late opening times when it has quite simply not been their fault. The rig expected to set up is massive! Most places that have a rig that size for events have it perminently set up!

From my experience in a band playing around different spots in th ecountry lots of sound engineers want bands to be ready for soundcheck 2 hours before doors are due. This is with a PA that is perminently set up in the room and an engineer that is completely familiar with it.

I always thought out of the two campus papers Nouse was the one that tended to have the more serious journalism rather than this idiotic shit-stiring. Please get off your high horse and apologise to the hard working techies!

Funny hypothetical example - the campus media slags off Entstech, Entstech then want to sue the campus media. BUT both Entstech and the campus media are owned by YUSU - what to do then?

Better editing is!

Lets hope they run the corrections/apologies that so many have asked for.

We were surprised and unimpressed with the booing. Whilst I strongly believe it was largely from people we don’t know let’s face it, any band associated with the rugby club is bound to attract any accusations/whinging.

And anyone who reads Alex Mulling’s quote without realising the tongue in cheek nature should surely consider their academic worth at uni!