The rights to free expression, information, and a free media now compete with other important rights, including reputation, a fair trial, privacy, confidentiality, intellectual property, national security, and the right to be free from discrimination in all its forms. As the popularity of various media has proliferated, understanding the field of media law has become more important for those engaged in advocacy, media, community organizing, and those tasked to govern and/or enforce public forums, traditional and digital.

Presented by Ann-Marie Adams, Adjunct Faculty Member, Media Arts, Sciences, and Studies