Tag Archives: media law

Guest Blog Post: The other George Floyd story: How media freedom led to conviction in his killer’s trial

Editor’s Note: Thanks to my friend Dr. Michael Socolow, University of Maine, for letting me reprint his article from The Conversation. Near v. Minnesota is such an important media law case that highlights the importance of defending unpopular speech. When … Continue reading

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Guest Blog Post: Executive Orders & Social Media`

Today’s guest blog post is from TCU journalism professor and media lawyer Chip Stewart who tweets as @MediaLawProf. He is the author of multiple books, including Media Law Through Science Fiction: Do Androids Dream of Electric Free Speech? Social Media and the … Continue reading

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Guest Blog Post – A former indie musician looks at the Telecom Act of 1996

The following guest blog post comes from Matthew Warder, who at one time was lead guitarist for a great indie power pop band called “The Argument.” In addition to providing us with lots of entertainment, he was also my eldest’s … Continue reading

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Copyright in the News

Judge rules that embedded tweet violates photo’s copyright The blog Engadget is reporting that a New York federal court has ruled that a news sites that embedded a tweet containing a photo of quarterback Tom Brady violates the photographer’s copyright. … Continue reading

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

What do Americans know about their constitution? Not much, according to a new survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center. Good story from CNN’s Chis Cillizza. (Also, good analysis from the libertarian Volokh Conspiracy) 37% couldn’t name a single right … Continue reading

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Live Stream Opens up Appeals Court Hearing on on Trump’s Travel Ban

By today (Friday afternoon), the big news is that the 9th District Appeals Court did not strike down the court-ordered stay on President Trump’s executive order banning then entrance of traveller from seven Muslim-majority countries and limiting entrance to the … Continue reading

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Local TV station news operation has a bad day

So, my local NTV News television station has had a bad day covering a murder trial in Kansas.  We’ll let them tell the story:

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

How can Fox maintain their journalistic reputation? WaPo conservative columnist Jennifer Rubin argues that Trump campaign gives commentators a challenge when it comes to responding to extreme spin. And she also wonders what Fox can do to maintain their journalistic reputation. … Continue reading

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Link Ch. 13 – PATRIOT Act Readings

Here’s a bit more depth on a couple of PATRIOT Act implications: Wired – Few Companies Fight PATRIOT Act Gag Orders, FBI Admits Center for Democracy and Technology – Issue brief: Bulk collection of records under Section 215 of the PATRIOT … Continue reading

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Link Ch. 13 – Who Owns Your Social Media Content?

You might be surprised if you haven’t read your endless Terms of Service (TOS). PBS Media Shift – Who really owns your photos in social media (Updated 2013 Edition) As is so often the case, it depends… Social Media Explorer … Continue reading

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