opinion
CENSORSHIP DOESN’T ERASE HATE
A newspaper told its readers a politician’s criticisms of Israel were unprotected hate speech. But it’s the freedom to express “bad” speech that protects us all.
Matthew L. Schafer is a media lawyer and adjunct professor of law at Fordham University School of Law, where he teaches about the intersection of law, policy, and the press. He regularly writes on the history of press freedom with articles published in law reviews around the country and in the popular press. He was previously newsroom counsel at BuzzFeed News.
opinion
…PAVED WITH GOOD INTENTIONS
Laws meant to protect public figures from dangerous stalkers also make it extremely difficult to hold government officials to account.