Dr Rhonda Breit
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Qualifications:
- LLB (The University of Melbourne), post-graduate studies in media law (MU)
- PhD (Griffith University) in journalism ethics.
Background:
Dr Rhonda Breit enjoys teaching media law and ethics within the school’s under-graduate and post-graduate programs. Rhonda lectures and researches in the field of media law and ethics, where she draws on her personal experience as a lawyer and journalist.In addition, Rhonda has taken part in a number of international workshops on media law and ethics, most recently delivering a keynote address at the First Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Ethical Dimensions of the Information Society in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Throughout her career, Rhonda has worked as a journalist, legal adviser and has taught business law at Monash University, in Victoria. She taught at Deakin for almost six years. During this time she developed several courses in media law and ethics and managed the online renovation of Deakin's under-graduate and post-graduate journalism programs.
Research Interests:
Rhonda’s research focuses on the nexus between professional communication (journalism and public relations), law and ethics.
Before joining the University of Queensland, Rhonda co-ordinated the journalism program at Deakin University, in Victoria.
Selected Publications:
Books
Breit R (Forthcoming) Law and Ethics for Professional Communicators Second Edition. Sydney: Lexis Nexis: Butterworths
Breit R (2007) Law and Ethics for Professional Communicators. Sydney: Lexis Nexis: Butterworths
Breit & Servaes (eds) 2005 Information or Knowledge Societies: UNESCO in the Smart State. Penang Malaysia: Southbound.
Peer Reviewed Journals
Breit R and Demetrious K (accepted for publication ) Professionalisation and Public Relations: An ethical mismatch. Ethical Space: The International Journal of Communication Ethics.
Breit R (2010) WSIS revisited: Mapping the ideological divide Ethical Space: The International Journal of Communication Ethics. Vol 7 No 2/3. Pg 46-51.
Breit R (2010) Uniform Defamation Laws in Australia: Moving towards a more ‘reasonable’ privilege? Media International Australia (Accepted for publication).
Johnston J and Breit R (2010) Toward a Narratology of court reporting. Media International Australia. (Accepted for publication).
Breit R (2008) How law defines journalism. Australian Journalism Review. v.30, no.1, July. Pp 13-25.
Breit R (2008) Journalistic Self-Regulation in Australia. The International Communication Gazette. Vol 70, No 6. Pp 505-528.
Breit (2004) Towards a Theory of Journalism as Practice, Australian Journalism Review, Vol 26, No 2, pp63-85.
Breit, Harrison, Hirst, McLellan & Bartlett (2002) Ethics in Journalism and Cheryl Kernot: a colloquium Australian Studies in Journalism 10-11, pp33-57.
Breit R(2001) Give us a fair go: Legal obstacles to reporting sport on the Internet, E-journalist volume 1, number 1 viewed at http://www.ejournalism.au.com/ejournalist/online%20sport1%20doc.pdf
Breit R (2000) Hyperlinks, frames and metatags: some legal problems. Australian Journalism Review 22(1) pp37-56.
Breit R (1999) Public Relations: A profession of limited privilege Asia Pacific Public Relations Journal 1(2), Winter. Pp1-18.
Breit R (1999) Chakravarti v Advertiser Newspapers: Lessons for journalists, Australian Studies in Journalism, 8. Pp37-59.1998) Cyberspace: A legal Frontier Australian Journalism Review 20(1) pp38-57.
Book chapters
Breit R (2010) Global Governance and Social Change in Thomas P (ed) Communication for Social Change: A Reader. (awaiting publication).
Breit R (2009) Codes of Ethics and Broadcasting – The role of codes of ethics in promoting quality broadcasting. Ahmed L (ed) Ethical Principles for Broadcasters: Views, Tips and References. Malaysia: Asia Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development.
Breit R (2009) The Legal Environment. Johnston & Zawawi (eds) Public Relations Theory and Practice. Third Edition. Sydney: Allen and Unwin.
Rooney, D., McKenna, B., & Breit, R. (2007). The role of media in the knowledge economy, in Hearn, G & Rooney, D. (Eds.) Knowledge Policy: Challenges for the Twenty First Century. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.
Breit R (2006) Australian Sport, Property Rights and the Emerging Information Monopoly in Thomas & Servaes (eds) Intellectual Property Rights and Communications in Asia: Conflicting Traditions. New Dehli: Sage Publications
Breit, R (2004) The Legal Environment in Johnston J and Zawawi, C (eds) Public Relations: Theory in Practice. Allen & Unwin, Crows Nest. Pp75-104
Breit, R (2001) Journalism in the Global Village in Tapsall, S and Varley C (eds) Journalism Theory in Practice, Oxford University Press, South Melbourne. Pp 213-231.
Breit, R (2000) Law and Ethics in Johnston, J and Zawawi, C (eds) Public Relations: Theory and Practice. Allen & Unwin, St Leonards, pp 64-90.
Breit (1999) Legal Pitfalls on the Internet in Quinn, S Newsgathering on the Net: An Internet Guide for Australian Journalists, Macmillan Education Australia, South Yarra, pp129-140.
Refereed conference papers
Breit R (2009) Reasonableness and privilege under Australian defamation law. IAMCR Conference, Mexico.
Johnston J and Breit R (2009) Constructing Legal Narratives: Law, language and the media. ANZCA Conference. QUT, Brisbane.
Breit (2007) Uniform Defamation Laws in Australia: Have they struck a better balance. Association for Educators in Journalism and Mass Communication Washington, September 2007.
Breit & Volcic (2007) Towards a communicative approach to revisioning journalism education. AMIC Annual Conference, “Media Education and Development: The Quest for New Paradigms, June 25-28, 2007, Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, Singapore
Breit (2006) Uniform Defamation Laws: Have they struck a better balance. Communication Research and Strategy Forum. Sydney.
Breit (2005) Journalism self-regulation: Moving towards a more public oriented model. Presented at Journalism Education Association Conference. December 2005.
Breit (2005) Journalism Self-regulation: Towards an alternative model. Communication Research and Strategy Forum.
Breit (2004) Towards a theory of Journalism as Practice. International Communication Association Conference, New York.
Breit (2004) Australian Sport, Property Rights and the Emerging Information Monopoly, Intellectual Property Rights, Communication and the Public Domain in South East Asia region. 14-17 December, Brisbane.
Breit (1998) Defamation: Does it have a future? In Ewart, J (ed) Journalism Theory and Practice proceedings Journalism Education Conference, Yeppoon.
Breit (1997) Cyberspace: A legal blackhole in Hirst M and Withnall J (eds) Time for Journalists, Proceedings of the Journalism Education Association Annual Conference, Nepean December 1-4.
Non-refereed publications
Breit R (2009) Under the Influence: How the media shapes community views on law and order. The Verdict Queensland Law Society. Vol 2. Pp 58-63.
(2001) Ethics, writing and the Australian Media online study guide, reader and educational tools, Deakin University, Geelong.
(2001) Law for Professional Communicators online study guide, reader and educational tools, Deakin University Geelong
(2000) Defamation, Country Press Australia Post Cadet Training Program, Deakin University, Geelong.
(2000) Contempt of Court, Country Press Australia Post Cadet Training Program, Deakin University, Geelong.
(2000) Presenting advertising sections, Country Press Australia Post Cadet Training Program, Deakin University, Geelong.
(2000) Marketing a regional newspaper, Country Press Australia Post Cadet Training Program, Deakin University, Geelong. (1998) Research into Australian Journalism Study Guide and Reader, Deakin University, Geelong.
(1999) The Writer and the Law Study Guide and Reader, Deakin University, Geelong.
(1998) Legal Principles for Public Relations Practitioners Study Guide and Reader, Deakin University, Geelong.
(1997) Civics in Research for Writers Study Guide, Deakin University, Geelong.
(1997) The Legal System in Research for Writers Study Guide, Deakin University, Geelong.
(1997) Freedom of Information in Research for Writers Study Guide, Deakin University, Geelong.
