Media Law 101: A Primer for Non-Lawyers on Defamation, Fair Use, and Political Broadcasting Issues

Avoid unnecessary pitfalls by familiarizing yourself with some of the legal issues that can arise when producing content. Please join us for a webinar on Tuesday, September 17, from noon to 1 p.m. EDT, to learn the basics about defamation, copyright fair use, and FCC regulations on political candidate appearances. Hear from Eric Brass, corporate counsel at WGBH; Emma Raviv, assistant general counsel at WETA; and Meg Miller, partner at Gray Miller Persh LLP. This webinar is the fourth in a series related to the new PBS Editorial Standards and companion website, which features articles, interviews, interactive case studies, and related resources. You will have an opportunity to ask the speakers questions, which we encourage you to submit in advance at standards@pbs.org.