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Journalism's Digital Transition: Unique Legal Challenges and Opportunities
When:
April 9, 2010
Where:
Cambridge, MA
Website:
http://www.omln.org/conference The Berkman Center’s Citizen Media Law Project and Cyberlaw Clinic are pleased to announce a one-day symposium and CLE program to celebrate the launch of the Online Media Legal Network (OMLN). OMLN is a legal referral service that connects qualifying online journalism ventures and digital media creators with lawyers willing to provide legal services on a pro bono or reduced-fee basis. It supports promising ventures and innovative thinkers in online and digital media by providing access to legal help that would otherwise be unavailable.
Agenda
Fourth Law and Information Society Symposium: Hate Versus Democracy on the Internet
When:
March 26, 2010
Where:
New York, NY From political blogs to the exposure of rights abuses, the Internet advances communication and the free flow of information that is at the heart of democracy. Yet, from Holocaust deniers to terrorist organizers, the Internet also serves as an enabler for extremists promoting hate, violence and the corrosion of democratic values. This conference will explore the legal and policy dimensions of the Internet’s dual impact.
8:30 – 9:00 Registration and Breakfast
9:00 – 9:15 Welcome
9:15 – 10:45
Panel 1: The Internet as a Dual Use Technology: Democracy and Extremism