VIEWS FROM A FIRST AMENDMENT EXPERT

This interview concludes a four-part series on free press. PART IV A First Amendment lawyer details the scope of the liberties we have, including those that scare us.  Gabe Rottman works with the First Amendment Clinic in The School of Law at the University of Virginia. He also serves as an officer in the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, which offers 24-hour support to journalists when they have questions or concerns about their rights. https://www.rcfp.org/We are left with the question of whether we really want to keep our Constitutional freedom.Here are links to the additional episodes from the series.Part I -- The Arrest of David Huff: I AM a member of the press.https://player.captivate.fm/episode/548f3efb-e9f1-44ac-ab09-a872fe034115/Part II -- Huff's attorney and his defense of a free presshttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/ebfbf4a6-f4a8-4658-9de1-cccd88e0b72f/Part III -- Bravery in fear: Appalachian State University student journalist Mia SeligmanThe courage of this young journalist is astounding. A broken windshield and threats from an anti-Semitic hate group will not stop her.https://player.captivate.fm/episode/9789ea61-4671-45d9-91cf-c6cb4491a80a/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