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University police should release the names of officers involved in controversial pepper-spraying, California Supreme Court says
Officials at the University of California, Davis should release the names of all the campus police officers involved in the pepper-spraying of student protesters in 2011, the California Supreme Court affirmed this week.
Purdue U. releases security video of police interaction with student photojournalist
The public is now able to watch video footage showing an interaction between police officers and a Purdue Exponent photojournalist after the newspaper sued for access to the footage.
Indiana State U. partners with NPR affiliate, moves student-run station to weaker frequency
Indiana State University on Wednesday announced a partnership with WFYI Public Media, which will rebroadcast its programming on 89.7 FM. The student-produced programming currently broadcast on the station will move to 90.7 FM, which has a weaker signal and less reach. The station will also change its call letters to WZIS.
DIY: 10-step guide to auditing your school’s compliance with the Clery Act
How well does your school comply with the Clery Act? We've assembled this guide to help you find out. In it are instructions, sample records requests and a checklist of basic requirements your school should be meeting.
Media Law Presentation: Press Law
This presentation provides a brief overview of the "Big 6" legal issues confronted by high school student journalists: censorship, libel, invasion of privacy, copyright, access to records and meetings, reporter's privilege.
Former NFL star angry Notre Dame officials won’t release details about son’s academic fraud investigation
Former NFL star angry Notre Dame officials won't release details about son's academic fraud investigationAfter University of Notre Dame wide receiver DaVaris Daniels was suspended amid an ongoing investigation into academic fraud allegations, his father — a former defensive end in the National Football League — expressed outrage the institution hadn’t updated him on the… Continue reading Former NFL star angry Notre Dame officials won’t release details about son’s academic fraud investigation
Media Law Presentation: Reporter’s Privilege
This presentation will introduce student journalists to one of the hottest and most controversial topics of the day: the reporter's privilege.
Learning from the headlines: Gizmodo and illegally obtained material
After an Apple engineer accidentally left a yet-to-be-released iPhone 4G in a restaurant, Gizmodo.com paid $5,000 for the phone so that it could review and write about it. Police got a search warrant and raided the Gizmodo blogger's home, but Gizmodo challenged the seizure. This lesson explores the reporter's privilege and the legal issues involved with publishing illegally obtained information.
Learning from the headlines: Reporter’s privilege and shield laws
In 2009, a San Francisco student journalist was taking photos for a journalism class project when a fatal shooting broke out nearby. The student journalist used California's reporter shield law to challenge a police search warrant and the seizing of his cameras and other equipment. This lesson plan explores state shield laws and how they apply to student journalists.