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Clay Calvert, director of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project, was quoted in “A Las Vegas Newspaper Killed a Story on Steve Wynn. Why Can’t Anyone Recall the Details?” published in The Washington Post on Feb. 5.

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project Director Clay Calvert was quoted in Why Did the Atlantic Blur the Faces of Attendees at the Alt-Right Conference? published in Erik Wemple’s Washington Post blog on Nov. 22. According to Calvert, the video constitutes editorial…

Washington Post news media blogger Erik Wemple quotes Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication Clay Calvert in the April 19, 2016 story, “The libel laws targeted by Donald Trump are helping him big-time,” regarding a a defamation suit filed by Republican consultant Cheri Jacobus against Donald Trump and his campaign…

Washington Post news media blogger Erik Wemple quotes Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication Clay Calvert in the April 14, 2016 story, “Whatever you do, Michelle Fields, do NOT sue Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski,” regarding a possible libel suit by journalist Michelle Fields against Donald Trump’s campaign manager, Corey…

Washington Post news media blogger Erik Wemple quotes Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication Clay Calvert in the Feb. 16, 2016 story, “CNN faces lawsuit over exposé on Florida hospital,” regarding the libel case targeting CNN and Anderson Cooper over allegations against doctor at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Palm…

The Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project, along with director Clay Calvert, are mentioned in the December 3, 2015 article in The Washington Post‘s The Volokh Conspiracy blog, “Second Circuit rules for accused ‘cannibal cop’” regarding an amicus brief filed in the case of United States v. Valle.

Washington Post news media blogger Erik Wemple quotes Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication Clay Calvert in the July 17, 2015 story, “Conde Nast exec story: Gawker is keeping its sleaze game in shape,” regarding Gawker’s standards of newsworthiness in its recent reporting of a story about Condé Nast executive…

Washington Post news media blogger Erik Wemple quotes Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication Clay Calvert in the July 9, 2015 story, “Twitter stupidly freaks out about ESPN, Jason Pierre-Paul and HIPAA,” regarding the application of HIPAA to ESPN’s acquisition of NFL player Jason Pierre-Paul’s medical records.

Washington Post news media blogger Erik Wemple quotes Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication Clay Calvert in the June 10, 2015 story, “Rolling Stone, U-Va. dean contest jurisdiction for defamation suit,” regarding the request by Rolling Stone to have the lawsuit filed by University of Virginia Associate Dean Nicole Eramo…

Washington Post news media blogger Erik Wemple quotes Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication Clay Calvert regarding the Meet the Press interview by David Gregory of Glenn Greenwald in the June 23 story, “David Gregory whiffs on Greenwald question.”

Washington Post news media blogger Erik Wemple quotes Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication Clay Calvert in the April 9, 2013 post, “How did Mother Jones obtain McConnell tape?.”

Washington Post news media blogger Erik Wemple quotes Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication Clay Calvert in the January 22, 2013 post, “Inside the lawsuit against FishbowlDC.”