The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 33 - Framing the Narrative: Journalism's Influence on the Presumption of Innocence
Proof in Trial: Appellate Edition: Holmes v. Winter
Washington Post Journalist Jason Rezaian on His Iranian Imprisonment
What LegalTech Journalists Want to Know with Bob Ambrogi of LawSites: On Record PR
AP Scandal Demonstrates Need for Federal Shield Law to Protect Reporters
Journalist Who Changed How SCOTUS Is Covered
Can Virginia Block Non-Residents from FOIA Requests? Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments
In this insightful episode, Pulitzer-nominated journalist Mark Di Ionno talks candidly about how the media can affect the court of public opinion for defendants facing criminal accusations. Throughout Mark’s 40+ years of...more
In this episode of On Record PR, Gina Rubel goes on record with Zack Needles, Editor-in-Chief of Law.com, to discuss how legal journalism can prepare law firms for emerging trends that could have a major impact on the...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed a district court’s 2022 ruling on the constitutionality of Texas Chapter 423 law (i.e., the drone law) which restricts the actions of drones. Nat’l Press Photographers...more
On June 1, the FBI, the U.S. Department of State and the National Security Agency, together with the Republic of Korea’s (ROK) National Intelligence Service, National Police Agency and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, issued a...more
When conducting public relations, there is a great deal of lingo shared among journalists and public relations experts. Here is what you need to know about media terminology. “On the record” or “for the record” mean that...more
According to the European Commission, freedom of expression (one of the pillars of democracy in Europe) is in jeopardy, as governments and private groups increase pressure on the media. The Commission is due to enact a draft...more
January 6, 2021, is likely to have a long section in the indices of history books for some time to come. Those of us who fight to uphold press freedom will view it not only as a day that imperiled our legislators and our...more
Communicating with a Pandemic Focused Media I’ve heard a familiar response from journalists since March: “We’re inundated with coronavirus coverage. I’ll try to get to this next week.”...more
Earlier this month, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions signaled a potential sea change in the Department of Justice’s treatment of the news media. Sessions proclaimed that the Justice Department will pursue leak...more
DOJ may revise policies on using investigatory tools to procure information about the media, with significant legal and business implications. Key Points: ..The review marks DOJ’s second significant evaluation of media...more
Here’s a quiz for you. Match the President to the quote: “He uses tweets to go directly to the public while bypassing journalists.” “[The President] directed [name] to make speeches attacking newspapers and the...more
It has been said that everyone likes to make fun of lawyers – until they need one. The same might be said for another group of oft-criticized professionals: journalists. And in a world where information is available from so...more
For the past two decades since the Texas Supreme Court's decision in McIlvain v. Jacobs, 794 S.W.2d 14, 16 (Tex. 1990), Texas appellate courts and the Fifth Circuit have repeatedly held that journalists are insulated from...more
Two proposed bills would provide additional protection not only to reporters, but also to their sources. Any company spokesperson or defense lawyer who speaks to a reporter has a modest vested interest in the passage of the...more