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Clay Calvert Authors Article on Tort Liability and First Amendment Issues for Troll Storms

Wednesday May 6, 2020

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is the author of “Troll Storms and Tort Liability for Speech Urging Action by Others: A First Amendment …

Clay Calvert Co-Authors Amicus Brief on SEC Gag Orders and First Amendment Violations

Tuesday April 28, 2020

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, was one of four of the nation’s leading Constitutional Law and First Amendment scholars and professors to …

Clay Calvert Comments on the Use of the N-Word and the First Amendment

Tuesday March 3, 2020

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, was quoted in “English Department Responds to Use of N-Word in Class” published in The Appalachian on Feb. 29. …

Clay Calvert Comments on the First Amendment and Academic Expression

Tuesday February 18, 2020

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, was quoted in “OU Professor’s Use of Racial Slur May Not Be Protected, First Amendment Expert Says” …

Clay Calvert Appointed Law Professor at UF Levin College of Law

Wednesday February 5, 2020

Clay Calvert, Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications and director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project, has been jointly appointed as Professor of Law at the UF Levin …

Clay Calvert Comments on Defamation Lawsuit Against Hillary Clinton

Thursday January 23, 2020

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, was quoted in “Tulsi Gabbard Sues Hillary Clinton for Defamation” published in the Washington Times on Jan. 22. …

CJC Faculty, Adjuncts and Students Named 2019 Anderson Scholar Faculty Honorees

Friday December 13, 2019

Ten University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications faculty, adjuncts and students were recognized as 2019 Anderson Scholars. Anderson Scholars Faculty honorees include Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs and Telecommunication Professor …

Clay Calvert Comments on Free Speech “Brick” Controversy

Tuesday October 29, 2019

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, was quoted in “Trump 2020 Flagler Ave. Brick Controversy Shelves NSB Sidewalk Program” published in The Daytona …

Clay Calvert Comments on Harvard Crimson’s Immigration Protest Coverage

Thursday October 24, 2019

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, was quoted in “Harvard Crimson Pressured by Campus Immigration Activists to Bail on Journalism” published in …

Media Mea Culpas and Journalistic Transparency

Thursday September 19, 2019

News organizations that publicly investigate their reportage may face unintended consequences if the they’re taken to court.

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Clay Calvert Comments on Social Media Blocking and the First Amendment

Wednesday September 4, 2019

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, was quoted in “Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Says She Has the Right to Block Critics on Social Media – A Court …

Clay Calvert Comments on the First Amendment and YouTube

Wednesday August 28, 2019

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, was quoted in “Conservative Group Argues First Amendment Should Apply to YouTube” published in The Wall Street …