Program in Law & Journalism

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***PROGRAM IN LAW & JOURNALISM ANNOUNCES NEW ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITY***

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The Program in Law and Journalism announces its distinguished eight-member Advisory Board, which includes noted and highly accomplished representatives from the legal, academic, and journalistic communities.

PLJ ADVISORY BOARD

• Floyd Abrams, Partner, Cahill, Gordon & Reindel, renowned First Amendment lawyer
• Catherine Crier, Court TV Anchor and Author
• Kristina Fischer, New York Law Journal Editor-in-Chief
• Jim Goodale, Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton, acclaimed First Amendment and Media lawyer
• Brian Lehrer, WNYC Radio
• Adam Liptak, New York Times national legal correspondent
• Victor Navasky, Columbia Journalism School Professor, Columbia Journalism Review Chairman, and former editor of The Nation
• Stewart Pinkerton ’82, Deputy Managing Editor, Forbes

Recent Events

The Only Fly in the Buttermilk
March 23, 2009

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Libel Tourism
March 19, 2009

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Is Facebook Fair Game
November 13, 2008

Is Facebook Fair Game: On November 13, 2008, The Program in Law and Journalism hosted Professor James Grimmelmann as he discussed social networking sites, expectations of privacy, and the law. Professor Brandt Goldstein moderated the event.

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Kidnapped. Blindfolded. Held at gunpoint:
October 27, 2008

On October 27, 2008, The Program in Law and Journalism hosted Stanley Alpert, author of The Birthday Party: A Memoir of Survival. Mr. Alpert’s discussion was about how his experience as a litigator helped him to survive and ultimately, to see that justice was done, when faced with a life threatening altercation.

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Read a student's account of Stan Alpert's visit to NYLS

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A Year in Review
October 23, 2008

On October 23, 2008, The Program in Law and Journalism presented a panel discussion about the past year's media coverage of legal issues and stories. Moderated by Brian Lehrer, host of the award winning "Brian Lehrer Show," this program was an intriguing and unique re-cap of this year's legal issues. The panel included Emily Bazelon of Slate magazine, Dirk Olin the Founding Director of the Institute for Judicial Studies, Dan Slater author of the Wall Street Journal Law Blog and Candace Trunzo Editor in Chief of Star magazine.

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War of Words: Rhetoric and Reality in the Race for the White House
October 16, 2008

With the 2008 presidential election around the corner, John Pollack, who served as speechwriter and Special Assistant to to the President for President Bill Clinton, shared his insights about how the candidates, and even US Presidents, come to say what they do. A fascinating talk with John Pollack, hosted by our own Brandt Goldstein.

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ABOUT THE PROGRAM IN LAW AND JOURNALISM

The Program in Law & Journalism is New York Law School’s home for the study of the relation­ship between and among law, lawyers, the media, and the public. The Program is affiliated with the Institute for Information Law and Policy, the law school’s center for innovation in information technology, and the Center for Professional Values and Practice.

The Program hosts seminars, panels, and colloquia for practicing journalists on legal issues raised by newsgathering activities, for lawyers on the ethics and practicalities of dealing with the media, for academics on issues at the intersection of law and journalism, and for the general public on the role of lawyers in media and the influence of the media on lawyering.

Law & Journalism Sites/Blogs

• JURIST
• WSJ Law Blog
• CJR Daily
• Columbia Journalism Review
• American Journalism Review
• FAIR
• Media Matters
• The Volokh Conspiracy
• Balkinization
• Media Law Resource Center
• Current Events Blog

FACULTY COMMENTARY

Prof. Stracher's Op-Ed on the Borat Lawsuit in the WSJ

Prof. Wiehl's Column on Fox News.com: Lis on Law

FACULTY PUBLICATIONS

When Law Goes Pop: The Vanishing Line Between Law and Popular Culture, by Richard Sherwin

The Lawyer's Guide to Writing Well, by Tom Goldstein and Jethro K. Lieberman

Dinner with Dad: How I Found My Way Back to the Family Table