April 8, 2025
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm, Eastern Time
ACS Delaware: A Free Press
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
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