Paper Topic Ideas and Media Law News

In need of a paper topic? These sites present current news about the media and the law. Check these daily because the content changes.

Jim Romenesko's Media News: This Poynter Institute site is updated daily with news from around the country about the media. There are often good gossipy tidbits in here that can lead to a media law paper.

Reporter's Committee For a Free Press: The Committee is a major national -- and international -- resource in free speech issues, disseminating information in a variety of forms, including a quarterly legal review, a bi-weekly newsletter, a 24-hour hotline, and various handbooks on media law issues. Academicians, state and federal agencies, and Congress regularly call on the Committee for advice and expertise, and it has become the leading advocate for reporters' interests in cyberspace.

The Freedom Forum: The Freedom Forum is a nonpartisan, international foundation dedicated to free press, free speech and free spirit for all people. This link to the Freedom Forum First Amendment page keeps an eye on free speech issues around the globe.

New York Times Technology News: This link to The New York Times Technology page may help those who are interested in Internet law topics. Look for Carl Kaplan's column on cyberlaw.

Electronic Frontier Foundation:   Based in San Francisco, EFF is a donor-supported membership organization that lobbies for basic rights online and is an advocate for free expression in the digital age. There is always plenty of material here for those interested in Internet law.

EPIC: EPIC stands for the Electronic Privacy Information Center. It is a public interest research center in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1994 to focus public attention on emerging civil liberties issues and to protect privacy, the First Amendment, and constitutional values. If you're interested in privacy issues on the Internet, this should be your first stop.

Politechbot: Politech is the moderated mailing list of politics and technology run by Declan McCullagh, a cyber muckraker for WIRED magazine. Topics include privacy, free speech, the role of government and corporations, antitrust, and more. This is another good place for information on Internet law topics.

Law.com: Think of this as a daily news Web site for practicing lawyers. You can search for topics by legal area and sign up for various e-mail lists.

ADLAW: This a great source of legal information for advertising and marketing researchers.

Cornell Law School: A full service site with links to news, cases, legal topics by category.

 

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