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Clay Calvert Comments on Elon Musk’s Threat to Sue the Anti-Defamation League

Monday September 11, 2023

Clay Calvert, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications professor emeritus and current senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, is quoted in “The Obnoxious Absurdity …
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UFCJC Professor Emeritus Clay Calvert Comments on Social Media Platform Editorial Rights and the Battle Over Free Speech and Abortion Access After Roe vs. Wade

Wednesday February 1, 2023

Clay Calvert, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications professor emeritus and former director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project, is the author of “Supreme …
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Clay Calvert Comments on Jacksonville Mayor’s Possible First Amendment Violation for Blocking People from Replying on His Twitter Account

Thursday December 15, 2022

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project and Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is …
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Clay Calvert Comments on First Amendment Challenges to Proposed Restrictions on Social Media Platforms

Friday December 2, 2022

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project and Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is …
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Clay Calvert Comments on the Right to Record or Livestream a Traffic Stop

Tuesday November 29, 2022

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project and Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is …
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Clay Calvert Comments on Ruling to Strike Down Florida’s “Anti-Woke” Law

Monday November 28, 2022

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project and Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is …
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Clay Calvert Comments on Federal Judge’s Decision to Pause Portions of the Florida “Stop WOKE” Act

Friday November 18, 2022

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project and Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is …
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Clay Calvert Will Speak on the Role of the First Amendment and Hate Speech on College Campuses

Monday October 17, 2022

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project and Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, will …
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Clay Calvert Comments on First Amendment Free Speech Violation

Tuesday September 27, 2022

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project and Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is …
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Clay Calvert Comments on Rap Music Lyrics, Criminal Prosecutions and First Amendment Protections

Friday September 16, 2022

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project and Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is …
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Clay Calvert Offers Advice for College Students Seeking Recommendation Letters

Wednesday September 14, 2022

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project and Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is …
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UF Core Values: Clay Calvert Shares First Amendment Insights

Monday August 29, 2022

In celebration of the University of Florida’s Core Values, the UF College of Journalism and Communications is focusing on Freedom and Civility. In this video, Clay Calvert, Brechner Eminent …
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Clay Calvert Comments on Libel Lawsuit Filed by Fox News’ Lachlan Murdoch Against Australian News Outlet

Friday August 26, 2022

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project and Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is …
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Clay Calvert Will Be the 2022 First Amendment Day Keynote Speaker at the UNC Center for Media Law and Policy

Monday August 22, 2022

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project and Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, will …
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Clay Calvert Comments on Backlash from Publishing Controversial Newspaper Op-Ed

Tuesday July 12, 2022

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project and Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is …
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Ted Bridis and Clay Calvert Comment on How the Largest Utility Company in the U.S. Conducted Surveillance on a Jacksonville Journalist

Monday June 27, 2022

Ted Bridis, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Rob Hiaasen Lecturer in Investigative Reporting, and Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment …
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Clay Calvert Authors Article on Academic Freedom and Free Speech

Monday June 13, 2022

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project and Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is …
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First Amendment Scholar Clay Calvert to Leave UFCJC at the End of 2022

Tuesday May 31, 2022

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project and Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications …
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Clay Calvert Comments on a Possible Attempt to Rollback First Amendment Protections for Media Defendants in Defamation Cases

Wednesday May 18, 2022

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project and Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is …
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Clay Calvert Comments on Students Speaking Out Against “Don’t Say Gay” Bill

Monday May 16, 2022

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project and Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is …
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Clay Calvert Comments on Elimination of High School Yearbook Photos Depicting “Don’t Say Gay” Protests

Tuesday May 10, 2022

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project and Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is …
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Clay Calvert Comments on the Economic Impacts from Florida House Bill 1557

Friday April 22, 2022

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project and Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is …
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Clay Calvert Comments on Free Speech on Twitter

Thursday April 21, 2022

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project and Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is …
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Clay Calvert Selected for 2022 SEC Faculty Achievement Award

Thursday March 24, 2022

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project and Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, has …