---
title: "Compile the extent-of-publication data for the respondent’s statement"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/defamation-and-media-law/compile-the-extent-of-publication-data-for-the-respondent-s-statement"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A33-F20261018-3"
practice_area: "Defamation & Media Law"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Compile the extent-of-publication data for the respondent’s statement

> From the publisher’s analytics exports, circulation figures, social media metrics and broadcast ratings, extract the audience figures for each impugned publication into a source-tagged table (visits, followers,…

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Defamation & Media Law](https://ailawframework.com/practice/defamation-and-media-law.md) |
| Human involvement | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | From the publisher’s analytics exports, circulation figures, social media metrics and broadcast ratings, extract the audience figures for each impugned publication into a source-tagged table (visits, followers, interactions, editions, estimated audience) with the export and date each figure came from. The tool writes nothing in the filed statement. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer decides what the figures show and how to present them, verifies every figure against the underlying export, drafts the statement of extent of publication, and confirms it is filed within the time the Court expects. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Lawyer-led judgement**

The lawyer makes the substantive assessment. Any permitted AI assistance remains supporting work with its own checks.

- What the AI does: From the publisher’s analytics exports, circulation figures, social media metrics and broadcast ratings, extract the audience figures for each impugned publication into a source-tagged table (visits, followers, interactions, editions, estimated audience) with the export and date each figure came from. The tool writes nothing in the filed statement.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer decides what the figures show and how to present them, verifies every figure against the underlying export, drafts the statement of extent of publication, and confirms it is filed within the time the Court expects.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a court classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.
- Restriction: The lawyer makes the substantive assessment. Any permitted AI assistance remains supporting work with its own checks.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Check every figure against the underlying analytics export.
2. Confirm the period the figures cover matches the publication period pleaded.
3. Confirm no tool wording has been carried into the filed statement.

## Notes

- These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.

## Sources

- [Federal Court of Australia, Defamation Practice Note (DEF-1)](https://www.fedcourt.gov.au/law-and-practice/practice-documents/practice-notes/def-1) (checked 2026-10-18)

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Serious harm evidence table (Defamation Act s 10A)](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/defamation-and-media-law/serious-harm-evidence-table.md) | Checklist | Yellow | Evidence table for the serious harm element in s 10A of the Defamation Act 2005 (NSW): extent and audience of publication, gravity of the imputations, evidence of actual harm, and for excluded… |

Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one.

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/defamation-and-media-law/compile-the-extent-of-publication-data-for-the-respondent-s-statement/united-states.md) | Red |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*