Columbus chap co-host of ‘Law & the Media’
The Central Ohio SPJ chapter’s got it going on! Not only is the board deep into planning for the Spring Region 4 conference in Columbus, it is serving as co-sponsor for an Oct. 4 event called Law & the Media, hosted by the Ohio Bar Association.
According to chapter prez Beth Gianfacaro, Ohio journalists, lawyers, judges and academics will attend to discuss media law issues. On the agenda:
* Plenary session about the lasting impact of a U.S. Supreme Court decision limiting student press freedom and current newsgathering challenges.
* Problems and opportunities regarding access to government records and the current state of public records law in Ohio.
* How does a journalist cover a school shooting or a juvenile crime?
* How has the Internet affected journalism and how do journalists practice in this changing environment?
* Media Law 101: Everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask.
* Lawyers and journalists: how to improve interactions between the professions.
Download the complete program and registration form at https://www.ohiobar.org/