Newsdesk.org editor and Indy Arts co-founder Josh Wilson will be joining First Amendment expert and attorney Josh Koltun for a discussion of free-speech law and liability in the Internet era this coming Sunday at Diesel Books in Oakland.
Check out the following data from the bookstore Web site for directions and other details.
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First Amendment Discussion with attorney, Josh Koltun, and journalist, Josh Wilson
Time: Sunday, January 11, 2009 3:00 p.m.
Location: Diesel Bookstore, 5433 College Ave., Oakland
Are bloggers really journalists? Should they receive the same legal protections that have been traditionally reserved for reporters working for the newspapers, radio and television? How is the Internet changing the way we create and receive the news?
Attorney Josh Koltun and journalist Josh Wilson will discuss blogging, online news, and free speech rights in an age of citizen journalism. Join us for a public discussion about the First Amendment, online journalism, and free expression.
Make your voice heard at DIESEL, A Bookstore in OAKLAND on Sunday, January 11 at 3pm!
ABOUT JOSH KOLTUN:
Joshua Koltun is a general commercial litigator whose practice has focused on media, intellectual property, advertising/trade practices, unfair competition, privacy/ecommerce, and consumer law. He has experience with trial, appellate, and complex litigation in the federal and state courts.
He also counsels on licensing matters and reviews content before publication for intellectual property, defamation, privacy and related issues. His pro bono work has included civil rights litigation, a death penalty appeal, and human rights litigation in Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Swaziland.
He has represented and counseled (among others) software companies, ecommerce sites, publishers and authors (of books, newspapers, magazines, online publications, electronic games, software and databases), network broadcasters, manufacturers (of networking equipment, LEDs, medical technology, jewelery, motorcycles, beverages, and cosmetics), local governments, insurance brokers, and religious, educational and charitable institutions.
ABOUT JOSH WILSON:
Josh Wilson is one of the co-founders of Independent Arts & Media, a San Francisco nonprofit organization and producer’s co-op that expands civic dialogue by increasing access to independent voices. Through his work with Indy Arts his is also the founder and editor of Newsdesk.org, a commercial-free journalism Web site focusing on “important but overlooked news,” a co-founder of the Expo for the Artist & Musician, a 2008-2009 Community Fellow with the Full Circle Fund, and a 2008 Mesa Refuge writing resident on the topic of “Public Media 2.0.” He is also a longtime producer, DJ and host at the award-winning community radio station KUSF-FM, and held various positions there, including Community Affairs Director and Program Coordinator. A professional journalist and editor, Josh has worked in various staff and contract capacities for SFGate.com, Meredith Corporation, and Wired magazine, and as a freelancer for the San Jose Mercury News, the San Francisco Bay Guardian, and other publications.
Tags: Democracy, Journalism & Media, newsdesk.org
