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Media Issues for Judges in the Information Age
(Formerly “First Amendment and Media Issues for Judges”)

August 24-26, 2009 / Reno, NV
Tuition: $675
Early Discount: $625 by 5/26/09
Conference Fee: $175

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Presented in collaboration with the Conference of Court Public Information Officers and the Reynolds School of Journalism at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Today’s courts are frequently the source of news media stories. The tension between the First Amendment and the Sixth Amendment is often present. This highly successful course provides judges with an understanding of the role of the press. More importantly, it provides judges with methods of preparing for and becoming more comfortable with the media. Judges will receive hands-on, individual training on interview techniques to successfully interact with the media. Topics covered include the judge as a reporter vs. the judge as a public official, free press and fair trial, working with the news media, the media interview, restrictive orders, cameras in the courtroom and journalism ethics.

Qualifies as an elective for the Certificate in Judicial Development, General Jurisdiction Trial Skills, Special Court Trial Skills and Tribal Judicial Skills programs.

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The Reynolds National Center for Courts and Media

The Reynolds National Center for Courts and Media is a constituent part of the Donald W. Reynolds School of Journalism and Center for Advanced Media Studies at the University of Nevada in Reno. The Reynolds Center, a partnership of the Reynolds School of Journalism and the National Judicial College, began operations in 2000. The grant for creating the Center was provided by the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation.