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David Cuillier Comments on Lack of Oversight for Distribution of Funds to Anti-Abortion Pregnancy Centers

Wednesday December 13, 2023

David Cuillier, director of the Brechner Freedom of Information Project, is quoted in “How Anti-Abortion Pregnancy Centers in Florida Get Taxpayer Funds With Almost No Oversight” published on revealnews.org on Dec. 13. The story focuses on the Florida Pregnancy Care Network, a nonprofit in charge of distributing state funds to qualifying agencies. However, financial troubles […]

David Cuillier Comments on Secret Search for YSU President

Tuesday December 5, 2023

David Cuillier, director of the Brechner Freedom of Information Project, is quoted in “WATCHDOG REPORT: Researchers say YSU’s Secret President Search May Not Have Been the Best Option” published on wfmj.com, the NBC television affiliate in Youngstown, Ohio on Dec. 4. The story focuses on Youngstown State University’s (YSU) search for a new president. Rather […]

Jane Bambauer Comments on Lawsuit Against Meta Alleging Its Social Media Platforms Exploit Young People

Friday November 3, 2023

Jane Bambauer, Brechner Eminent Scholar and the director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, was quoted in “First They Came for Facebook and Instagram; Will Your Favorite Site be Next?” published in the New Jersey Star Ledger on Oct. 29. The article focuses […]

Jane Bambauer Comments on Higher Education First Amendment Concerns and Meta Lawsuit

Wednesday November 1, 2023

Jane Bambauer, Brechner Eminent Scholar and the director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida, was quoted in “Proposed Florida University Regulation Raises First Amendment Concerns” published on bestcolleges.com on Oct. 31. The article focuses on a new regulation that the Florida Legislature has proposed that could prohibit public […]

FOIA, First Amendment and AI Experts Will Serve as Panelists at National Conferences

Tuesday October 3, 2023

David Cuillier, director of the Brechner Freedom of Information Project, and Janet Coats, managing director of UF’s Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology, will participate on panels for the virtual National Freedom of Information Coalition summit from Oct. 3-5. Cuillier will participate in two sessions. The first, “School Shootings and Public Records,” will focus […]

Jane Bambauer Comments on Disney’s Countersuit Against Alleged Breach of Contract by the State of Florida

Wednesday September 6, 2023

Jane Bambauer, Brechner Eminent Scholar in Free Speech Law and the director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida, was quoted in “Disney Files Countersuit in State Court After Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss” published in the Florida Record on Sept. 1. The article focuses on a countersuit filed […]

Clay Calvert Comments on Jacksonville Mayor’s Possible First Amendment Violation for Blocking People from Replying on His Twitter Account

Thursday December 15, 2022

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project and Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is quoted in “Mayor Lenny Curry Could Be Violating the First Amendment on Twitter” published in Jacksonville Today on Dec. 13. The article focuses on whether the […]

Clay Calvert Comments on First Amendment Challenges to Proposed Restrictions on Social Media Platforms

Friday December 2, 2022

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project and Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is quoted in “State Laws Targeting Social Media Platforms Face First Amendment Challenges” published in the December 2022 edition of the ABA Journal. The article focuses on […]

Clay Calvert Comments on Ruling to Strike Down Florida’s “Anti-Woke” Law

Monday November 28, 2022

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project and Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is quoted in “Judge Strikes Down Florida’s ‘Anti-Woke’ Law for Universities” published in University World News on Nov. 25. The article focuses on how Florida’s public and […]

Clay Calvert Comments on Federal Judge’s Decision to Pause Portions of the Florida “Stop WOKE” Act

Friday November 18, 2022

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project and Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is quoted in “Judge Nixes Higher Education Portions of Florida’s Stop WOKE Act” published in The Washington Post on Nov. 17. A federal judge has paused parts […]

Clay Calvert Will Speak on the Role of the First Amendment and Hate Speech on College Campuses

Monday October 17, 2022

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project and Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, will be the featured speaker for the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s (UAB) “Critical Conversations: Community Civic Dialogue Forum.” The virtual presentation, “Extremism: Understanding the Role of […]

Jasmine McNealy Authors Essay Analyzing Social Platform Expression, Governance and Participation

Monday October 10, 2022

Jasmine McNealy, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology associate professor and associate director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project, is the author of “A Power Analysis for Platforms: Expression, Equitable Governance, and Participation” published on policylink.org on Oct. 6. The essay focuses on whistleblower revelations about […]

Clay Calvert Comments on First Amendment Free Speech Violation

Tuesday September 27, 2022

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project and Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is quoted in “Hillsborough Transit Agency Fights a First Amendment Lawsuit in U.S. Court. Why?” published in the Tampa Bay Business Journal on Sept. 26. The story […]

Clay Calvert Comments on Rap Music Lyrics, Criminal Prosecutions and First Amendment Protections

Friday September 16, 2022

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project and Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is interviewed in “Sidebar: Rap Lyrics, Criminal Prosecutions and the First Amendment” an episode of the Courthouse News podcast posted on Sept. 13. The podcast examines the […]

Clay Calvert Offers Advice for College Students Seeking Recommendation Letters

Wednesday September 14, 2022

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project and Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is the author of the guest column “For Many Professors, Fall is the Season for Writing Letters of Recommendation” published in The Gainesville Sun on Sept. 14. […]