The Institute for Media and Public Trust at Fresno State, in partnership with the First Amendment Coalition, presents a free webinar, “Freedom of the Press 101: Know Your Newsgathering Rights and Limitations,” at 18:00 Wednesday, October 12, on Zoom. recording it’s free.
Led by First Amendment experts, the program covers key laws and legal restrictions on topics such as police filming in public, broadcast recording of public meetings, access to disaster scenes and protests, and legal protections for journalists protecting confidential sources. of news and unpublished materials.
The session will include practical considerations for journalists, photographers and editors. Participants will come away with ready-to-use information to help them cover everything from wildfires to public protests. The webinar will include live Spanish interpreters and closed captioning.
