A photograph of Barack Obama taken by an Associated Press photographer is at the center of a copyright dispute between the AP and an artist who created an iconic poster of Obama based off of the photograph. This lesson plan explores issues involving copyright and fair use.
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Media Law Presentation: Invasion of Privacy
This presentation helps student journalists understand and identify where the legal lines are drawn when gathering and publishing information that might be considered private. It examines each of the four different types of invasion of privacy and includes a number of true-to-life examples that will help reporters and photographers steer clear of the most common… Continue reading Media Law Presentation: Invasion of Privacy
Conozca sus derechos: Publicidad
El Centro Legal de Prensa Estudiantil (SPLC) responde las preguntas más frecuentes que recibe sobre publicidad en los medios estudiantiles de comunicación.
Learning from the headlines: World Press Freedom Day 2011
In April 2011, the Student Press Law Center joined 39 of America's leading journalism and free-speech groups in calling attention to the lack of press freedoms in American schools and colleges in light of the annual World Press Freedom Day. This lesson explores the importance of press freedom in the U.S. and around the world.
After punishing student for critical tweet, N.J. school district agrees to change social media policy
A school district in New Jersey agreed to inform its students that it monitors social media accounts after a student sued in federal court when school administrators suspended her for criticizing the principal on Twitter.
Learning from the headlines: Video games and the Supreme Court
At the end of its 2011 term, the U.S. Supreme Court declared unconstitutional a California law that made it a crime to sell kids under 18 video games that contain extreme, realistic violence against human figures. The lesson explores the Court's decision and its implications on free speech for students.
Know Your Rights: Libel and Privacy
Some of the most frequently asked questions about defamation and privacy law.
Know Your Rights: Freedom of Information
Some of the most frequently asked questions about access to records and meetings.
Know Your Rights: Copyright and Fair Use
Some of the most frequently asked questions about the re-use of others' content.
Know Your Rights: Confidentiality and Shield Laws
Some of the most frequently asked questions about protecting sources and information.