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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 interests
- 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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A “Clear and Present Danger”: The Indictment of Julian Assange and the First Amendment
Kirtley, J. E., Sep 1 2019, In: Journalism and Communication Monographs. 21, 3, p. 269-274 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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Lessons from the Timothy McVeigh Trial I
Kirtley, J., Sep 25 2017, Covering the Courts: Free Press, Fair Trials, and Journalistic Performance. Taylor and Francis, p. 11-14 4 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Not Just Sloppy Journalism, but a Profound Ethical Failure: Media Coverage of the Duke Lacrosse Case
Kirtley, J. E., Jan 1 2016, Institutional Failures: Duke Lacrosse, Universities, the News Media, and the Legal System. Taylor and Francis, p. 147-166 20 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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“Misguided in principle and unworkable in practice”: It is time to discard the Reporters Committee doctrine of practical obscurity (and its evil twin, the right to be forgotten)
Kirtley, J. E., Apr 3 2015, In: Communication Law and Policy. 20, 2, p. 91-115 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
5 Scopus citations
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
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Jane Kirtley discusses Hunter Biden story
10/20/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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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
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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City recommendation not to record neighborhood meetings criticized
9/22/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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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