April 8, 2025

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm, Eastern Time

ACS Delaware: A Free Press

Wilmington University BrandyWine Campus--Room 322, Wilmington, DE

Learn about the historical framework for press protections in the United States, as well as recent research into the impact of local journalism on civic life.

Then listen in as our panel discusses the legal structures that are necessary to both maintain and regulate a free press – with a focus on Freedom of Information Act requests and libel law.

Featuring:

Phillip Closius, Dean, Wilmington University

Allison Taylor Levine, Publisher & CEO, Spotlight Delaware

Jacob Owens, Editor in Chief, Spotlight Delaware

Vikram Bhagat, Former Legal Counsel, Associated Press and American Public Media Group

Ralph K. ("Dirk") Durstein, Deputy Attorney General Delaware of Justice

Kathryn M. Jakabcin, Board Member, ACLU Delaware

Register here!