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The Daily Beast quotes Calvert on rap lyrics

Monday April 6, 2015

Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication Clay Calvert is quoted in this April 6, 2015 article in The Daily Beast, “Can Rap Lyrics Send You to Jail? If You’re a Young Black Male, …

Calvert: Can Students Wear American Flag Clothing to School?

Tuesday March 31, 2015

HuffPost: Education on March 31, 2015 published “Can Students Wear American Flag Clothing to School?” a column by Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication Clay Calvert regarding the case of …

Calvert: Man Jailed for Swearing During 911 Call: The Sad Saga of Boyd Green and a Senseless Arrest

Wednesday March 25, 2015

HuffPost: Crime on March 25, 2015 published “Man Jailed for Swearing During 911 Call: The Sad Saga of Boyd Green and a Senseless Arrest” a column by Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication …

Calvert: Terrorists can’t kill the message

Friday January 9, 2015

The Gainesville Sun on January 9, 2015 published “Clay Calvert: Terrorists can’t kill the message” a column by Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication Clay Calvert regarding the …

UPI quotes Calvert on Charlie Hebdo attack

Thursday January 8, 2015

Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication Clay Calvert is quoted in this Jan. 7, 2015 article on UPI, “Paris policewoman shot and killed day after Charlie Hebdo massacre,” regarding …

Calvert: Honor Charlie Hebdo: Let Satirical and Offensive Images Speak Louder Than Terrorists’ Actions

Thursday January 8, 2015

HuffPost: Politics on January 7, 2015 published “Honor Charlie Hebdo: Let Satirical and Offensive Images Speak Louder Than Terrorists’ Actions” a column by Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass …

Calvert: Cowardly Sony Pictures Caves: The Slippery Slope of Self-Censorship

Friday December 19, 2014

HuffPost: Entertainment on December 18, 2014 published “Cowardly Sony Pictures Caves: The Slippery Slope of Self-Censorship” a column by Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication Clay …

Washington Post, TechNewsWorld quote Calvert on the Sony hack

Friday December 19, 2014

Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication Clay Calvert is quoted in this Dec. 17, 2014 post on the Erik Wemple blog published by the Washington Post, “The Sony hack: Why would any outlet …

Wall Street Journal quotes Calvert on gag order

Friday November 21, 2014

Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication Clay Calvert is quoted in this article in the Nov. 21, 2014 edition of the Wall Street Journal, “Blankenship Pleads Not Guilty in West Virginia …

ABA Journal quotes Calvert on cyberbullying

Tuesday November 4, 2014

Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication Clay Calvert is quoted in this article in the November 2014 issue of the ABA Journal, “NY high court says anti-cyberbullying law won’t pass …

Calvert article cited in federal court opinion

Tuesday November 4, 2014

Federal district court judge Matthew W. Brann cited favorably Brechner Eminent Scholar Clay Calvert’s article Defining “Public Concern” After Snyder v. Phelps: A Pliable Standard Mingles with …

Calvert: Boston Bombing Libel Suit Settles: New York Post’s Shoddy Reporting Leaves Legal, Ethical Lessons

Monday October 6, 2014

HuffPost: Media on October 3, 2014 published “Boston Bombing Libel Suit Settles: New York Post‘s Shoddy Reporting Leaves Legal, Ethical Lessons” a column by Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass …

Slate quotes Calvert on Elonis v. United States

Thursday September 18, 2014

Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication Clay Calvert is quoted in the Sept. 17, 2014 article in Slate, “Schooling the Supreme Court on Rap Music,” regarding the U.S. Supreme …

Calvert: Religious Crimes and Free Speech: From Pussy Riot to Fellatio with Jesus Statuary, the Controversies Keep on Coming

Tuesday September 16, 2014

HuffPost: Crime on September 16, 2014 published “Religious Crimes and Free Speech: From Pussy Riot to Fellatio with Jesus Statuary, the Controversies Keep on Coming” a column by Brechner Eminent …

National Law Journal mentions Brechner First Amendment Project

Monday September 15, 2014

The Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project is mentioned and Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication Clay Calvert is quoted in the Sept. 15, 2014 article, “Justices Get Schooled in …

Billboard quotes Calvert on Facebook lyric posting case

Wednesday September 10, 2014

Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication Clay Calvert  is quoted in the Sept. 9, 2014 story in billboard, “Exclusive: Man Jailed for Posting Lyrics to Facebook Says ‘It’s …

Calvert: Metal Music, First Amendment Under Attack: Man Jailed for Posting Exodus Lyrics

Tuesday September 9, 2014

HuffPost: Crime on September 8, 2014 published “Metal Music, First Amendment Under Attack: Man Jailed for Posting Exodus Lyrics” a column by Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication Clay …

Journalism faculty release statement on slain American journalists

Wednesday September 3, 2014

Citing the necessity of a free press to report on international injustices and terrorist activities, faculty members of the University of Florida Department of Journalism praised the valor of two …

Calvert: Docs v. Glocks Case Fires Up in Florida: ACLU Files Brief on First Amendment Speech Rights

Thursday August 28, 2014

HuffPost: Politics on August 27, 2014 published “Docs v. Glocks Case Fires Up in Florida: ACLU Files Brief on First Amendment Speech Rights” a column by Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass …

Calvert: Honor Journalist James Foley: Don’t Watch the Video

Wednesday August 20, 2014

HuffPost: Media on August 20, 2014 published “Honor Journalist James Foley: Don’t Watch the Video” a column by Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication Clay …

Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project files friend-of-the-court brief

Tuesday August 19, 2014

The Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project on Monday filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in the true threats case of Elonis v. United States. “In Elonis, the court …

Calvert: Rap Music Scores Big Legal Win in New Jersey: Now on to the Supreme Court

Tuesday August 12, 2014

HuffPost: Politics on August 7, 2014 published “Rap Music Scores Big Legal Win in New Jersey: Now on to the Supreme Court” a column by Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication Clay …

Calvert: Florida Court Tells Doctors to Shut Up About Guns

Tuesday August 12, 2014

HuffPost: Politics on July 29, 2014 published “Florida Court Tells Doctors to Shut Up About Guns” a column by Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication Clay …

Calvert: False Accusations of Homophobia and Racism: Are They Libelous?

Friday July 18, 2014

HuffPost: Politics on July 17, 2014 published “False Accusations of Homophobia and Racism: Are They Libelous?” a column by Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication Clay …