Melanie Baker-Jones

Dr Melanie Baker-Jones

Completed PhD student
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Dr Melanie Baker-Jones

Dr Melanie Baker-Jones’ thesis examined government accountability for emergency warnings over social media. As well as this specific focus on legal accountability, Melanie’s thesis examined the role of governance and regulatory components in the risk management process, investigating the extent to which responsibilities for warning and the use of social media are incorporated into the regulatory system. Her research also investigated the emergency services’ use of user-generated content on social media and the potential legal risks associated with this.

Melanie is now a solicitor at Simpson Western Lawyers in Auckland.

Her thesis is avilable here.

Student project

This research examined government accountability for emergency warnings over social media. As well as this specific focus on legal accountability, this thesis examined the role of governance and regulatory components in the risk management process, investigating the extent to which responsibilities for warning and the use of social media are incorporated into the regulatory system. This research also investigated the emergency services’ use of user-generated content on social media and the potential legal risks associated with this.
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