Prof. Kirtley Discusses Legal Protections for Student Journalists and for "Bad Speakers" at Conference

Professor Jane Kirtley participated in three sessions at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication annual conference in Chicago. Kirtley appeared on two panels discussing using law and legal education to promote best practices and utilizing legal representation and resources at the Carnegie Media Law Task Force workshop, "Journalism Programs as News Providers: Legal and Other Protections." Kirtley was also the discussant for a refereed paper research session, "'Bad' Speakers & 'Bad' Speech: Libel, Prior Restraints and True Threats."