MLRC News

MLRC in Belfast – Titanic Day of Discussion and Debate

In June, MLRC held its European Media Lawyers Conference in the gritty and history-rich city of Belfast.

Nattering Nabobs, Fake News, and Now Pentagon Papers 2.0: Responding to Trump’s War on the Press

How can the media defend itself against a White House with an intentional strategy of demeaning the press and impugning its credibility, with no hesitation about lying?

Ten Questions to a Media Lawyer

Gibson Dunn partner on how she got into media law, returning to Big Law after years leading the Reporters Committee, culture picks and her surprising affection for ice hockey.

Murrow, McCarthy, Moran … and Clooney

The historical parallels are startling between Murrow/McCarthy and the present day:  the dangers and abuse of political power, corporate greed and lameness, and—the good news—journalistic courage.

The 2025 Entertainment & Media Law Conference

Trump’s Assault on the Media and Law Firms, and How We Should React

Why Trump's attacks on the media and on law firms are both unconstitutional and unfounded, and what all lawyers — and especially media lawyers — can do about them. And a fond remembrance of former New York Times executive editor Max Frankel.

A Movie on How ABC Covered the Massacre of Israeli Athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics

The film presents many journalistic ethical questions which perhaps first played out in this dramatic 1972 situation, but have recurred often since then; and, perhaps most important in these depressing times where the media has been beaten down by everyone from the President to voices of public opinion, it makes journalists look good, if not…

Truth, Information Quality, and the Increasingly Complex Work of the MLRC

The value of truth is not always as useful a signpost as it once was when thinking about the First Amendment.

Santa’s Gift List for Media Players Naughty and Nice

MLRC executive director dons his Santa cap and distributes gifts to the year's biggest newsmakers.

MLRC Annual Dinner

A stellar panel of journalists discussed How the Media Covered the Presidential Election – and the political, legal and journalistic questions surrounding the campaign and election of Donald Trump.