Jon Festinger
Jon Festinger, Q.C. (LL.B., B.C.L. 1980 (McGill University)) is a Vancouver, British Columbia based counsel and educator. A faculty member at the Centre for Digital Media (http://thecdm.ca) Jon has taught media, entertainment and communications law topics at the Allard School of Law, UBC, for over two decades, as well as occasionally teaching at the University of Victoria Faculty of Law and the UBC Graduate School of Journalism. He is the author of the first edition of “Video Game Law” published by LexisNexis in 2005, and co-author of the 2nd Edition published in 2012 (http://www.lexisnexis.com/store/ca/catalog/booktemplate/productdetail.jsp?prodId=prd-cad-01004). As a graduate of McGill University’s Faculty of Law, Jon began his legal career in private practice, in turn becoming General Counsel of WIC Western International Communications, Senior Vice President of the CTV Television Network and Executive Vice President, Business & General Counsel of the Vancouver Canucks. Jon practices law through Festinger Law & Strategy, is Past-Chair of Ronald McDonald House British Columbia and a Director of viasport B.C. . Jon is a dedicated fan of auto-racing simulations. Website: http://videogamelaw.allard.ubc.ca Twitter: @jonfestinger PSN: cdmjon
Week 12 Slides & Video – “Broadcasting & Telecommunications: Origins, Policies & Law – Part 5” & “In Defence of the Right to Privacy: Ghana’s Executive Instrument 63″ ”
By Jon Festinger on April 11, 2022
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Week 10 Slides & Video – “Broadcasting & Telecommunications: Origins, Policies & Law – Part 3″” & “Corporate Communication”
By Jon Festinger on March 26, 2022
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Week 9 Slides & Video – “News of the Week” & “Tik Tok and the Online Streaming Act: Bill C-11” & “Addressing Deep-fakes Across Canadian Law”
By Jon Festinger on March 20, 2022
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Week 7 Slides & Video – “Broadcasting & Telecommunications: Origins, Policies & Law – Part 1” & “Spreading of Disinformation and Misinformation in the Media”
By Jon Festinger on March 2, 2022
Video & slides below… Jon
Link to Podcast for Today’s Group Presentation on Disinformation
By Jon Festinger on March 1, 2022
If at all possible please listen in advance…Click on the image to get to the podcast. Thanks, Jon
Week 6 Slides & Video -“Regulating Communications: The Reality Show Part Two”
By Jon Festinger on February 27, 2022
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Week 5 2022 Slides & Video – “Regulating Communications: The Reality Show”
By Jon Festinger on February 8, 2022
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Week 4 2022 Slides & Video – “Is the CRTC a Simulation?”
By Jon Festinger on February 2, 2022
Video & slides below… Jon