Flag Burning
Mr. McMasters and Mr. Cronauer spoke to students about the history of flag burning. Among the topics they discussed were freedom of speech and expression; proposals to enact a U.S. flag burn…
511 viewsMr. McMasters and Mr. Cronauer spoke to students about the history of flag burning. Among the topics they discussed were freedom of speech and expression; proposals to enact a U.S. flag burn…
511 viewsNewseum hosted a full-day symposium titled “Examining Opinion and Bias in the News: The Grant Howell Legacy Symposium” that explored the perceptions and realities of bias in news coverage. …
284 viewsPaul McMasters of Freedom Forum spoke to students about journalism, freedom of the press, freedom of information issues, protecting sources, and student attitudes toward issues of free expre…
68 viewsFormer Chief Justice Warren Burger spoke on “Religious Liberty: Crisis or Crossroads?” He described the changes he has observed in religion in the U.S., such as increased ecumenicity. He ta…
94 viewsThe Administrative Law Section held “The Great Debate of 2003: Security v. Privacy in the Post-September 11 Era.” The question was, “Resolved: On Balance, the United States Government Has S…
218 viewsThe Thomas Jefferson Center for Protection of Free Expression held an event at the National Press Club where journalists, attorneys, and officials talked about media coverage of military ope…
62 viewsThe panelists talked about the media during wartime, and the relationship between the press and the military. They responded to questions from the moderator and the audience. Mr. Milewski mo…
35 viewsThe Close-Up Foundation held a program to talk about zero tolerance policies in public schools and first amendment rights of students.
269 viewsCommittee members heard from members and representatives of the Screen Actors Guild as well as members of the press regarding the rights of privacy as they pertain to public figures. They ta…
612 viewsHouse Oversight Committee members heard testimony on human rights violations and outrages in Guatemala and Honduras. Members of human rights organizations urged the release of classified doc…
271 viewsJournalists and scholars talked about the protections afforded by the First Amendment in regard to online journalism. This was part of the seminar on journalists and the Internet hosted by t…
136 viewsSenate Judiciary subcommittee members heard testimony concerning the relationship between law enforcement and the media, especially concerning the Atlanta Olympic Park bombing investigation.…
1,150 viewsDeputy Attorney General Jamie Gorelick spoke about regulation and security on the Internet. Following Ms. Gorelick’s speech, a panel of attorneys, agency members, and interest group represen…
190 viewsWashington Post Ombudsman Geneva Overholser spoke about journalistic ethics. She focused on the current debate over how the Society’s ethics code should be changed. She also pointed out how …
64 viewsParticipants discussed the influence technology has on the state of democracy in the U.S. and throughout the world. They spoke about the reduction in privacy brought about by information tec…
67 viewsSenator Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) spoke about the impact of technology on democracy. He talked about freedom of information, personal privacy, and preserving and accessing electronic infor…
59 viewsThe Freedom Forum hosted a panel discussion on "Congressional Leaks and Subpoenas of Journalists". Two journalists produced stories based on leaked information concerning allegations of se…
71 viewsThe committee heard testimony on the restrictions placed upon the media in the Persian Gulf by the U.S. military. The restrictions, which require that all media personnel be escorted to sele…
133 viewsIn this Sunday afternoon meeting, editors at USA Today discussed the week’s circulation trends and the distribution of the newspaper’s first Saturday edition. The discussion centered on the …
630 viewsFollowing the opening speeches, Michael Gartner spoke at a conference sponsored by the Association of Trial Lawyers and the Society of Professional Journalists. His remarks concern the media…
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