New Releases by Mark Pearson

Imagining new, introspective outlets for the support of mental and physical wellbeing, pracademic duo Mark Pearson and Helen Foster draw on their clinical and archival expertise to equip both healthcare professionals and general readers to unleash their creativity and unlock the comfort and creativity that putting pen to paper can bring.

This book offers an introduction to the key legal and ethical topics confronting Australian journalists and strategic communicators both at home and internationally and offers a suite of reflective techniques for navigating them. It starts by positioning morals, ethics, and the law in their historical and philosophical frameworks by tracing the evolution of free expression and professional media ethics. Media law and ethics are then contextualized in their modern international human rights framework. Readers are equipped with a skill set for reflecting on the law and ethics of professional media dilemmas – including mindful reflection, the Potter Box, journaling, concept mapping, and discussion. Such approaches are then applied to key topic areas, including free expression; reputation; confidentiality; privacy; justice; intellectual property; national security; discrimination and harassment; and conflicted interests. Each is examined in terms of its philosophical underpinnings, relationship to human rights, professional ethical context, international examples, legal principles, key Australian laws, legal cases, and strategies for applying reflective practice techniques. It concludes on a confident note – imploring communicators to engage in constructive and mindful strategic communication with the authority and confidence that results from a working knowledge of media law and ethics. This handbook is for professional communicators and students in all fields, but particularly in journalism, public relations, corporate communication, media relations, and marketing.

This book offers an introduction to the key legal and ethical topics confronting Australian journalists and strategic communicators both at home and internationally and offers a suite of reflective techniques for navigating them. It starts by positioning morals, ethics, and the law in their historical and philosophical frameworks by tracing the evolution of free expression and professional media ethics. Media law and ethics are then contextualized in their modern international human rights framework. Readers are equipped with a skill set for reflecting on the law and ethics of professional media dilemmas - including mindful reflection, the Potter Box, journaling, concept mapping, and discussion. Such approaches are then applied to key topic areas, including free expression; reputation; confidentiality; privacy; justice; intellectual property; national security; discrimination and harassment; and conflicted interests. Each is examined in terms of its philosophical underpinnings, relationship to human rights, professional ethical context, international examples, legal principles, key Australian laws, legal cases, and strategies for applying reflective practice techniques. It concludes on a confident note - imploring communicators to engage in constructive and mindful strategic communication with the authority and confidence that results from a working knowledge of media law and ethics. This handbook is for professional communicators and students in all fields, but particularly in journalism, public relations, corporate communication, media relations, and marketing.

Social media has many advantages for professional communication – but it also carries considerable risks, including legal pitfalls. This book equips students and communication professionals with the knowledge and skills to help minimise the risks that can arise when they post or host on social media. It offers them strategies for taking advantage of the opportunities of social media while also navigating the ethical, legal, and organisational risks that can lead to audience outrage, brand damage, expensive litigation and communication crises. The book uses stakeholder theory and risk analysis tools to anticipate, identify, address and balance these opportunities and risks. It takes a global approach to risk and social media law, drawing on fascinating case studies from key international jurisdictions to explain and illustrate the basic principles. Whether you are a corporate communicator, social media manager, journalist, marketer, blogger or student you will find this book an essential addition to your professional library as the first reference point when social media and legal risks arise.

We are all journalists and publishers now: at the touch of a button we can send our words, sounds and images out to the world. No matter whether you''re a traditional journalist, a blogger, a public relations practitioner or a social media editor, everything you publish or broadcast is subject to the law. But which law? This widely used practical guide to communication law is essential reading for anyone who writes or broadcasts professionally, whether in journalism or strategic communication. It offers a mindful approach to assessing media law risks so practitioners can navigate legal and ethical barriers to publishing in mainstream and social media. This sixth edition has been substantially revised to reflect recent developments in litigation, and the impact of national security laws and the rising gig economy where graduates might work in the news media, PR, new media start-ups, or as freelancers. It covers defamation, contempt, confidentiality, privacy, trespass, intellectual property, and ethical regulation, as well as the special challenges of commenting on criminal allegations and trials. Recent cases and examples from social media, journalism and public relations are used to illustrate key points and new developments. Whether you work in a news room, in public relations or marketing, or blog from home, make sure you have The Journalist''s Guide to Media Law at your side. ''Whether you''re an MSM editor or reporter, a blogger, a tweeter or a personal brand, this book might save your bacon.'' - Jonathan Holmes, former ABC Media Watch host ''The leading text book from which most journos learned their law'' - Margaret Simons, associate professor in journalism, Monash University

Die als Kind entführte Hannah Shapiro soll jetzt von der bekannten Detektivagentur Private geschützt werden, was nicht gelingt, da die Kidnapper erneut zuschlagen und ein Millionen-Lösegeld vom reichen Vater fordern.

Better than guidebooks, these first-person accounts paint vivid pictures of a traveler''s experience in Italy. Like familiar music and favorite scents, they''ll awaken a taste for adventure in those who have yet to travel, and bring back memories for those who have. Romance, surprise, discovery and wisdom all bubble through these authors'' inviting pieces. Dive into Italy with these fresh storytellers and* Sneak past Vatican guards to see Michaelangelo''s Pietà* Break out of a locked hostel to catch the morning train to Rome* Find a surprise romance in the fresh sea air of Cinque Terre* Meet your c.

Better than guidebooks, these first-person accounts paint vivid pictures of a traveler''s experience in Spain. Like familiar music and favorite scents, they''ll awaken a taste for adventure in those who have yet to travel, and bring back memories for those who have. Romance, surprise, discovery and wisdom all bubble through these authors'' inviting pieces.Dive into Spain with these fresh storytellers and* Run with the bulls in Pamplona, or stumble across romance there instead* Trek 600 miles on the Camino de Santiago and discover your inner strength* Throw your share of 90,000 pounds of tomatoes.

If you''ve ever wanted to backpack in Europe... If you want to relive your adventures... If you love good travel writing... Better than guidebooks, these first-person accounts paint vivid pictures of a traveler''s experience in Europe. Like familiar music and favorite scents, they''ll awaken a taste for adventure in those who have yet to travel, and bring back memories for those who have. Romance, surprise, discovery and wisdom all bubble through these authors'' inviting pieces. At last, a collection of first-person eye-witness adventures that will keep you laughing, wondering, and walking with the well-traveled story tellers who take you inside Europe''s must-see places. Billy Anderson stares down death at the running of the bulls in Pamplona. Lisa Cordeiro takes a "will work for food" approach to travel as a waitress at a Paris restaurant. And Mike Riley''s desperate search for underwear in a Portuguese market... well, that''s another story.

When DI Mike Hutton is assigned the murder case of Keesha Jones, he can''t help but think it''s another unfortunate tale of a teenage girl having got caught in the crossfire of rival drug gangs. As Mike digs a little deeper into Keesha''s life, he realises that it was her older sister, Sunny, who had raised her and who, until recently, was serving time in Holloway prison for GBH. But Sunny disappeared soon after her release and Mike''s soon on the hunt for a young woman blinded by the need to avenge her sister''s death. Could Sunny hold the key to Keesha''s death? Or could something from her own past have come back to haunt her and claimed her sister''s life? Time is ticking for Mike to find Keesha''s killer and to stop Sunny from making a mistake that would put her back behind bars...

In James Patterson''s #1 bestselling Private series, the world''s most exclusive detective agency hunts London''s most mysterious killer. For Hannah Shapiro, a young American student, the nightmare began eight years ago in Los Angeles, when the owner of Private-the world''s most exclusive detective agency-saved her from a horrific death. Now, after eight years, the terror follows her to London. The only man who can help is former Royal Military Police Sergeant Dan Carter, head of Private London. In London, young women are being abducted and their bodies found mutilated in a grotesque, mysterious way. Carter''s ex-wife, DI Kirsty Webb, leads the investigation into these brutal murders, which may somehow be linked to Hannah Shapiro. Working together, the two investigators are caught in a desperate race against the odds. Private may be the most advanced detection agency in the world . . . but can they catch a predator who rivals London''s most elusive killer ever?

The next explosive book in James Patterson''s #1 bestselling Private series! For Hannah Shapiro, a beautiful young American student, this particular nightmare began eight years ago in Los Angeles, when Jack Morgan, owner of Private--the world''s most exclusive detective agency--saved her from a horrific death. She has fled her country, but can''t flee her past. The terror has followed her to London, and now it is down to former Royal Military Police Sergeant Dan Carter, head of Private London, to save her all over again. In central London, young women are being abducted off the street. When the bodies are found some days later, they have been mutilated in a particularly mysterious way. Dan Carter''s ex-wife, DI Kirsty Webb, is involved in the investigation and it looks likely that the two cases are gruesomely linked. Dan Carter drawn on the whole resources of Private International in a desperate race against the odds. But the clock is ticking... Private may be the largest and most technologically advanced detection agency in the world, but the one thing they don''t have is the one thing they need--time. (22,000 words)

A blog or tweet can get its author arrested or cost a lot of money in legal battles—this practical guide explains how to stay out of trouble when writing online Every time an internet user blogs or tweets, they may be subject to the laws of more than 200 jurisdictions. As more than a few bloggers or tweeters have discovered, you can be sued in your own country, or arrested in a foreign airport as you''re heading off on vacation—just for writing something that wouldn''t raise an eyebrow if you said it in a bar or a cafe. In this handy guide, media law expert Mark Pearson explains how to get your message across without landing in legal trouble. In straightforward language, he explains what everyone writing online needs to know about free speech, reputation and defamation, privacy, official secrets and national security, copyright, and false advertising. Whether you host a celebrity Facebook page, tweet about a hobby, or like to think of yourself as a citizen journalist, you need this guide to keep on the right side of cyberlaw.

A young woman''s body has been found on Hampstead Heath. Naked, tortured, mutilated. The violence inflicted shocks even seasoned forensic pathologist Kate Walker. And when DI Jack Delaney takes on the case, he realises that someone is taunting him with the horrific murder.Then, in a north London flat, the expertly dissected body of a second young woman is discovered. There is no apparent connection between the victims, but it becomes clear that a serial killer is on the loose - and that Kate could be next.As violent events from Jack¡s past catch up with him, and not for the first time he has to make a choice between the living and the dead. Only this time, he gets it horribly wrong...

This book combines theory, research and activities to produce practical suggestions for enhancing client participation in the therapy process. It surveys the literature on art therapy; somatic approaches; emotion-activating models; use of music, writing and dreamwork; and the implications of the new findings in neuroscience.

Jackie Malone has been murdered. Her body lies in a pool of blood in the north London flat where she worked as a prostitute. Deep knife wounds have been gouged into her corpse. For Detective Inspector Jack Delaney this is no ordinary case. He was a friend of Jackie''s and she left desperate messages on his answerphone just hours before she was killed.Just as Delaney begins his investigation, a young girl is reported missing, feared abducted, and he is immediately tasked with finding her. But he is also determined to track down Jackie''s killer. However, his attitude has made him some enemies on the force, and this case may provide the opportunity for them to dispose of him...

Since the passage of the Wilderness Act of 1964, Congress has designated 41 wilderness areas in Colorado, totaling some 3.4 million acres ranging from desert sagebrush to alpine crags. In addition, other undeveloped areas and national parklands have been proposed for wilderness status. In its newly revised second edition, The Complete Guide to Colorado''s Wilderness Areas continues to serve as the foremost guide to these magnificent wild places.

How can we build children''s self-esteem and sense of well being? This book aims to guide teachers, youth workers, counsellors and parents through a range of accessible personal development exercises for children and adolescents, introducing relaxation, visualisation and mediation skills.

Have you ever wanted to be a journalist? Not sure how to break into this competitive profession? Breaking into Journalism describes the wide range of career paths you can follow in journalism, from newspaper, radio and television to corporate positions and multimedia. It explains how to access the training you need, and how to get that all-important first job. Sixteen practicing journalists describe their experiences in journalism and offer valuable tips for making the most of your opportunities. Whether you are about to leave school or are contemplating a career change, Breaking into Journalism gives you all the information you need to get into this exciting and rewarding field. ''...compulsory reading for anyone looking into a career in journalism.'' Roger Patching, president of the Journalism Education Association and senior lecturer in Journalism at Charles Sturt University ''This is an excellent resource for young people contemplating a journalism career.'' Bill Southworth, Executive Director, New Zealand Journalists Training Organisation

This sequel to the bestselling Emotional First-Aid for Children is full of fresh answers. The background information, drawn from contemporary psychology, will support creativity in dealing with emotions. There are clear, step-by-step games and exercises for encouraging children''s growth in self-awareness and in reclaiming their self-esteem. The exercises, designed for work with individual children and groups, provide imaginative formats for repairing the hurts of the past and for opening children to the full potential of their inner world. Teachers, counsellors and parents will find up-to-date methods for helping children and adolescents grow out of depression, fear, hidden grief and unpredictable anger, into happiness and emotional balance. As well as the emotional release exercises there is guidance for planning personal development and counselling sessions; an introduction to Sandplay Therapy; work with art, drama and music; Gestalt methods, relaxation and visualisation formats; and a chapter on ''Care for the Carers''.