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Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project

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Jane Bambauer Comments on the Development of the “Quantum Internet”

Tuesday May 21, 2024

Jane Bambauer, Brechner Eminent Scholar and director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is quoted in “The …
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Jane Bambauer Cohosts Hoover Institution Free-Speech Podcast; Article on Negligent AI Speech Reviewed

Monday February 26, 2024

Jane Bambauer, Brechner Eminent Scholar and the director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is the cohost of …
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Jane Bambauer Comments on Lawsuit Against Meta Alleging Its Social Media Platforms Exploit Young People

Friday November 3, 2023

Jane Bambauer, Brechner Eminent Scholar and the director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, was quoted in …
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Jane Bambauer Comments on Higher Education First Amendment Concerns and Meta Lawsuit

Wednesday November 1, 2023

Jane Bambauer, Brechner Eminent Scholar and the director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida, was quoted in “Proposed Florida University Regulation Raises …
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FOIA, First Amendment and AI Experts Will Serve as Panelists at National Conferences

Tuesday October 3, 2023

David Cuillier, director of the  Brechner Freedom of Information Project, and Janet Coats, managing director of UF’s Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology, will participate on panels for the …
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Jane Bambauer Comments on Disney’s Countersuit Against Alleged Breach of Contract by the State of Florida

Wednesday September 6, 2023

Jane Bambauer, Brechner Eminent Scholar in Free Speech Law and the director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida, was quoted in “Disney Files Countersuit …
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Jane Bambauer Named UFCJC Brechner Eminent Scholar and Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project Director

Thursday May 4, 2023

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) and Levin College of Law announced today that First Amendment scholar and teacher Jane Bambauer has been named UFCJC’s …
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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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Jasmine McNealy Authors Essay Analyzing Social Platform Expression, Governance and Participation

Monday October 10, 2022

Jasmine McNealy, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology associate professor and associate director of the Marion B. Brechner First …
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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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Jasmine McNealy Authors Essay on the Importance of Protecting Sonic Privacy

Wednesday September 21, 2022

Jasmine McNealy, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications associate professor and associate director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project, is the author of “Sonic …
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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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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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Jasmine McNealy Appointed Technology Advisor for Federal Trade Commission’s Office of Policy Planning

Tuesday June 7, 2022

Jasmine McNealy, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications associate director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project, will join the Federal Trade Commission’s Office …