Have you ever heard of the Baltimore Banner? Well, it just won the Pulitzer Prize for local reporting, and it’s, hopefully, part of a wave of new media outlets filling the gap as more established titles face serious financial...more
On September 30, 2020, the Governor signed Assembly Bill 323 (“AB 323”), which is intended to support local journalism. Part of the new law focuses on California’s official advertising, requiring the Department of General...more
Leafing through your Sunday newspaper, steaming cup of coffee in hand, you have no doubt seen commentary articles – opinion pieces written by local citizens and business leaders focusing on specific issues. Maybe the thought...more
As a young lawyer in 1985, a case came my way that combined several passions: college football, newspaper journalism and the First Amendment. I was the associate attorney assigned to help apply legal muscle in support of our...more