NPR’s Post

"NPR seeks an outstanding recent law school graduate with an interest in First Amendment and media law to serve as its Ishiyama Transparency in Government Legal Fellow. Under the guidance of NPR staff lawyers, the Legal Fellow works with NPR journalists to obtain access to public records and proceedings that shed light on government operations. The Legal Fellow will help reporters craft requests for records under the federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and state public records laws, appeal inappropriate denials, request access to court records and proceedings, and work with NPR staff lawyers and outside counsel in litigating FOIA, state public records act, and court-access cases. Time permitting, the Legal Fellow may also assist NPR staff lawyers on other media law matters, such as reviewing amicus briefs, pre-publication review, counseling reporters on newsgathering, copyright, and First Amendment issues, defending content-related suits, and negotiating content-related agreements."

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