New York Times v. Sullivan 50 Years Later:
Celebrating a Free Speech Landmark
→ The University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communications is hosting a conference on the Sullivan case. The schedule for the conference is set out below:
Friday, October 3, 2014 UO School of Law (Room 175)
8-8:30 a.m. Registration — Location: outside Room 175
8:45-9 a.m. Opening Remark
- Michael Moffitt, Dean and Phillip H. Knight Chair, UO School of Law
9-9:50 a.m. Keynote Address:
“The Anatomy of a Great Case: The People Behind the Precedent”
- Professor Ronald K.L. Collins, University of Washington, School of Law
9:50-10 a.m. Break
10-10:50 a.m. NYT v. Sullivan: Has it Withstood the Test of Time?
Moderator: Professor Ofer Raban, University of Oregon, School of Law
Panelists:
- Professor Stephen Wermiel, American University, Washington College of Law
- Attorney Bruce Johnson of Davis Wright Tremain
- Attorney Ashley Messenger, NPR and American University School of Communication
11-11:50 a.m. Oregon Law: Things Are Different Here
Moderator: Professor Carrie Leonetti, University of Oregon, School of Law
Panelists:
- Justice Jack I. Landau, Oregon Supreme Court
- Judge David Schuman, Oregon Court of Appeals
- Attorney Charlie Hinkle
12-1:00 p.m. Break for Lunch
1:00 – 1:45 p.m. Luncheon Keynote: “The Press in Unprecedented Times”
- Former Executive Editor Mike Fancher, Seattle Times and Interim Director at SOJC George S. Turnbull Center
Location: Room 175
2-2:50 p.m. International & Comparative Law: Still Resonating Abroad?
Moderator: Professor Ibrahim Gassama, University of Oregon, School of Law
Panelists:
- Attorney Paul Schabas, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
- Attorney Charles J. Glasser Jr., Bloomberg News
- University of Oregon Professor Kyu Ho Youm, Jonathan Marshall First Amendment Chair, SOJC
2:50-3 p.m. Break
3-3:50 p.m. Journalism Practice & Teaching:
Breathing Space for an “Uninhabited, Robust, and Wide-Open” Press?
Moderator: Professor Tim Gleason, University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication
Panelists:
- Les Zaitz, The Oregonian
- Brent Walth, Willamette Week
- Tom Bivins, John L. Hulteng Chair in Media Ethic, SOJC
4-4:15 p.m. Closing Remarks
- Julianne Newton, Edwin L. Artzt Interim Dean, University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication
4:15-4:45 p.m. Reception
Location: Wayne Morse Commons