Media and the Law
Wednesday Classes | Available
Ann Woolner - August 13
Single lecture of Democracy Dies in Darkness lecture series.
Pre-registration closes 24 hours prior to the program. Pay at the door for $15/$20 .
The Supreme Court ruled in 1964 (New York Times v Sullivan) that proving defamation in the media requires evidence of “actual malice.” That ruling, if challenged and overturned, would cripple a publication’s ability to hold leaders and powerful figures to account.
- This program will be recorded and subsequently released digitally by email.
Ann Woolner, author, former reporter and Washington correspondent for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, wrote a Bloomberg News column for twelve years. In retirement, she’s written an upcoming book about Savannah’s first Jews.