MFIA Amicus in Illinois First Amendment case- with EFF

Margot — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:20:12 +0000

The Media Freedom and Information Practicum is proud to announce that, along with EFF, it has filed a friend-of-the-court brief urging the Illinois Court of Appeals to block the unmasking of an anonymous online critic of a local political candidate in the comments section of a local newspaper’s website.

Battle Over Message Board Flame War Must Not Circumvent the First Amendment

The First Amendment provides qualified protection for anonymous speakers. MFIA and EFF encourage the court to recognize such protection by instituting the same process established by other courts across the country (see, eg, Dendrite).

The viability of newspaper websites as forums for such political discussion and whistleblowing is at stake, along with fundamental First Amendment values inherent in the protection of political speech.

For the full brief, click here.

Yale ISP’s Growing International Network Featured in Yale Law Report

Laura DeNardis — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:47:41 +0000

The Yale Information Society Project has been involved in a number of international activities in the past year, hosting conferences devoted to promoting access to knowledge and exploring the future of journalism, among other topics.

The center’s activities have included work with institutions across the world, includingnew research on India, China, Argentina, Ethiopia, and South Africa. Read about these activities in the new edition of the Yale Law Report.

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MFIA Amicus in Illinois First Amendment case- with EFF

Yale ISP’s Growing International Network Featured in Yale Law Report