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ProPublica’s Jeremy Kutner ’12 Uses MFIA Training to Hold Power to Account
A profile of Jeremy Kutner ’12, general counsel at ProPublica and former member of the Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic.
MFIA Study Calls for Algorithmic Accountability
A new study from the Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic surveys the sufficiency of current transparency laws in Connecticut to ensure public accountability when algorithms are used to perform government functions.
Meet MFIA’s Clinical Fellows
The Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic’s clinical fellows Michael Linhorst and Stephen Stich ’17 work with YLS students on efforts to increase government transparency, defend journalists, and protect freedom of expression.
Project’s Brief Says Consumer Protection Law Applies to Facebook
The Tech Accountability & Competition (TAC) Project filed its first amicus brief in D.C. Superior Court arguing that a consumer protection law applies to the relationship between Facebook and its users.
Introducing MFIA’s Student Directors for 2021-22
The Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic has two new student directors: Jackson Busch ’22 and Emily Wang ’22.
MFIA Clinic Files Suit on Behalf of Georgia Election Workers
The Media Freedom and Information Access (MFIA) Clinic filed a defamation lawsuit on Dec. 2, 2021 on behalf of two women who served as election workers in Fulton County, Georgia during the 2020 election.
MFIA Moves to Dismiss Defamation Claims Against Online News Site
The Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic has moved to dismiss defamation claims against the online news site New Canaanite and its editor.