NULab for Texts, Maps, and Networks
Visiting Speaker, Martha Minow,
Harvard Law School
December 3, 10–11am (Eastern)
Dear all,
Please join us on Friday, December 3, from 10–11am (Eastern) for a remote talk by Martha Minow, Professor at Harvard Law School, as part of the “Information, Algorithms, and Justice” speaker series. Professor Minow will present her current research in a talk entitled “Saving the News: Addressing Digital Disruption and the Future of Journalism.”
This virtual event is free and open to the public, but registration is required: for more details see the event page. To RSVP, see here.
Following her talk, Professor Minow will engage with three discussants from the Northeastern community: Meredith Clark Associate Professor in the College of Arts, Media and Design and Founding Director of the Center for Communication, Media Innovation and Social Change; Brooke Foucault Welles, Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Studies; and James Hackney, Dean and Professor of Law. Finally, there will be time for a Q&A with attendees.
Abstract: The First Amendment of the US Constitution assumes the existence and durability of a private industry, but across the United States, private news reporting and distribution is disrupted, declining, and swamped by misinformation. The federal government has contributed financial resources, laws, regulations, and at times inaction to develop and shape media from postal subsidies to the internet. New steps to support and amplify journalism can and should be pursued—and are not foreclosed by the First Amendment—and even may be demanded if rights surrounding press and speech are to persist in the 21st century. In addition to these arguments, this talk will identify three kinds of initiatives, with concrete examples.
Speaker bio:
Martha Minow has taught at Harvard Law School since 1981, where her courses include civil procedure, constitutional law, fairness and privacy, family law, international criminal justice, jurisprudence, law and education, nonprofit organizations, and the public law workshop. An expert in human rights and advocacy for members of racial and religious minorities and for women, children, and persons with disabilities, she also writes and teaches about digital communications, democracy, privatization, military justice, and ethnic and religious conflict. She is the author of many scholarly articles and books, including Saving the News (June 2021) When Should Law Forgive? (2019); In Brown’s Wake: Legacies of America’s Constitutional Landmark (2010); Between Vengeance and Forgiveness: Facing History After Genocide and Mass Violence (1998); and Making All the Difference: Inclusion, Exclusion, and American Law (1990).
We will be including automated live captioning during the event. To make space for informal discussions, this event will not be recorded for public distribution. If you have questions, please contact [log in to unmask].
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Kind regards,
Yana
Yana Mommadova
Graduate Fellow
NULab for Texts, Maps, and Networks
Northeastern University