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Research output per year
Personal profile
Research interests
Media law and media ethics; First Amendment (press and speech clauses); data privacy; comparative media law.
Teaching
Mass communication law; Media ethics; Contemporary problems in freedom of speech and press; Constitutional law: Theories of freedom of expression; Comparative media law
Professional Information
Silha Professor of Media Ethics and Law, 1999-present; Director, Silha Center for the Study of Media Ethics and Law, 2001-present; Executive Director, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press (Washington, DC and Arlington, VA), 1985-1999. Practiced law with Nixon, Hargrave, Devans and Doyle (Rochester, NY and Washington, DC), 1979-1984.
Certifications and Licenses
Member New York, District of Columbia, and Virginia bars. Admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States.
Contact Information
Email: kirtl001@umn.edu
Telephone: 612 625 9038 (office)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Juris Doctor
External Positions
Board member, Society of Professional Journalists Foundation Board
2001 → …
Research Interest Keywords
- First Amendment
- Media law and ethics
- Data privacy
- Freedom of Information
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Anderson, David A. Freedom of the Press, 80 Texas L. Rev. 429 (2002)
Kirtley, J. E., Jul 2 2020, In: Communication Law and Policy. 25, 3, p. 327-330 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Gibson Bros, Inc., et al., v. Oberlin College, et al. : Amicus Brief
Kirtley, J. E., Jun 5 2020Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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More Substantial Harm than Good: Recrafting FOIA’s Exemption 4 After Food Marketing Institute v. Argus Leader Media
Kirtley, J. E., 2020, In: Mitchell Hamline Law Review. 46, 3Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Privacy and Data Protection – 2020
Kirtley, J. E., 2020, Communications Law in the Digital Age. Practising Law Institute 2020Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Uncommon Law: The Past, Present and Future of Libel Law in a Time of ‘Fake News’ and ‘Enemies of the American People'
Kirtley, J. E., 2020, In: University of Chicago Legal Forum. 2020Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Rewriting History: The Dangerous Convergence of the Right to be Forgotten and the War on Fake News
Jane E Kirtley (Panelist)
Feb 14 2020Activity: Talk types › Panel
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Should Michael Cohen – or Anyone – Go to Jail for Writing a Book about the President?
Jane E Kirtley (Panelist)
Jul 23 2020Activity: Talk types › Panel
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Workshop on press freedom and “fake news”
Jane E Kirtley (Speaker)
May 2 2019Activity: Talk types › Workshop
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Believe Me: Seeking Truth in an Age of Disinformation
Jane E Kirtley (Speaker)
Apr 4 2019Activity: Talk types › Submitted presentation or panel
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Press/Media
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State of Resignation: How Minnesota 'cleans the record' for once-fired employees
10/21/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment or Interview
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Jane Kirtley discusses Hunter Biden story
10/20/20
1 item of Media coverage
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Unicorn Riot's protest coverage brings global notice to the alternative media group
Jane E Kirtley & Danielle K Kilgo
10/2/20
1 item of Media coverage
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City recommendation not to record neighborhood meetings criticized
9/22/20
1 item of Media coverage
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Court weighs allowing courtroom cameras in George Floyd case
9/19/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment or Interview