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Public has right of access to publicly-funded research

donal brown January 11, 2010

It seems obvious that the public should have free access to studies funded with their tax dollars. EFF senior staff attorney Corynne McSherry says the public needs to express its support for a new initiative from the Obama administration to allow taxpayers access to research supported by a wide range of government agencies. -DB Electronic Frontier Foundation Opinion January 9, 2010 By Corynne McSherry Sometimes an idea is so blindingly, obviously good that you have to

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Diet doctor sues Kim Kardashian over alleged libelous twitters

donal brown January 8, 2010

Observers think that Dr. Sanford Siegal has a weak case in his libel suit against celebrity Kim Kardashian. Siegal created the “Cookie Diet” and subsequently posted that Kim Kardashian had lost weight using the cookie diet. Siegel sued over Kardashian’s tweets that stated it was false that she was on the cookie diet and that if Siegal was lying about this, there may be other lies afoot. -DB Citizen Media Law Project January 7, 2010

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Kentucky federal judge rules for and against tobacco companies

donal brown January 7, 2010

U.S. District Judge Joseph McKinley, Jr. ruled that the government could not ban tobacco companies’  use of color in text and illustration on labels and in advertising. The judge also found unconstitutional restrictions on statements about the safety of tobacco products but upheld the ban on certain marketing tactics aimed at youth. -DB First Amendment Law Prof Blog January 6, 2010 By Josie F. Brown Yesterday in Kentucky U.S. District Judge Joseph McKinley, Jr. ruled

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Federal judge for same-sex marriage trial approves taping but limits live broadcast

donal brown January 7, 2010

Chief Judge Vaugh Walker ruled that court personnel can tape the proceedings of the federal challenge to Prop 8, California’s ban on same-sex marriage, but maintained control by not allowing live broadcast except to federal courthouses in cities in other states. -DB The Recorder January 7, 2010 By Dan Levine SAN FRANCISCO — Chief Judge Vaughn Walker made it clear Wednesday that he will forge ahead with televising the federal challenge to Prop 8. But

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Policies need to govern collaboration by non-profit journalists

donal brown January 5, 2010

A university journalism professor argues that with the increase in non-profit investigative centers, it is imperative to adopt policies to deal with ethical dilemmas resulting from collaborations with a small number of funders. -DB MediaShift Commentary January 4, 2010 By Stephen Ward The nature of non-profit journalism invites ethical dilemmas. Over the past few years, dozens of centers of investigative journalism and non-profit websites have been started using money from foundations, individual donors and membership

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