THE ATTORNEY'S DEFENSE OF DAVID HUFF FOR INSISTING ON PRESS RIGHTS

This interview is Part II in a four part series on Freedom of hte Press. In Part I, David Huff described his arrest for insisting that he's a member of the press -- and that he should have a seat at the Press table at a Saltville Town Hall meeting.In this episode, we hear from his lawyer Christopher Johnson who agrees with Mr. Huff and describes the resolution of the legal case. Is this a case of disorderly conduct or a First Amendment issue? Who is a member of the press?  How do you define a journalist? What are the qualifications for sitting at the press table? In the next episode we talk to a student reporter who experienced backlash and a cracked windshield for her coverage of hate speech on her university campus. She persists in reporting on the issueThis Conversation. Wednesdays at 6 :00and Sundays at 2:00 on WEHC, 90.7, Emory and WISE 90.5.Mentioned in this episode:WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com