Media, Law & Policy
Newhouse School’s ‘Sports Matters’ Symposium Will Examine Current Issues in Sports Media
The Newhouse Sports Media Center will host Sports Matters, a daylong symposium examining current issues in sports media, on Wednesday, Feb. 22, in the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium in Newhouse 3. Follow on Twitter at #SportsMatters. John Nicholson, professor of practice…
College of Law Welcomes Spring Cohort of LL.M. Students
The College of Law recently welcomed the spring cohort of the Masters of Laws (LL.M.) in American Law program. The cohort is composed of nine foreign-educated lawyers representing the legal systems of seven nations, including one Open Society Foundation Fellow…
“Another Alarming Signal that the Entire US-Russia Nuclear Arms Control Regime is in Danger.”
Brian Taylor, a professor of political science at the Maxwell School for Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University and an expert in Russian politics, offers insight on the recent report that Russia has launched a new cruise missile. “The…
OZY Co-founder Carlos Watson to Deliver Leaders in Communications Lecture at Newhouse Feb. 27
Carlos Watson, co-founder and CEO of OZY Media and editor in chief of OZY.com, will visit the Newhouse School as a guest of the school’s Leaders in Communications speaker series. He will speak on Feb. 27 at 7:30 p.m. in…
School of Education, Newhouse Co-Host NYC Lecture by Expert on Media Literacy Feb. 15
British media educator David Buckingham will speak on critical thinking in the digital media age in The Douglas Biklen Landscape of Urban Education Series at 91 Horatio in New York City Wednesday, February 15. Buckingham, an Emeritus Professor at Loughborough…
“A Circumscribed Victory for Opponents of the Executive Order”
Elizabeth Cohen, associate professor of political science at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, comments on the ruling by the Ninth Circuit Court refusing to reinstate the administration’s travel ban. “The per curiam ruling by the Ninth…
Maxwell Faculty Will Offer Views of New President’s Policy, Decisions in ‘Out of the Gate’ Panel
Maxwell faculty will offer expert views of some of President Trump’s early policy and administrative decisions during “Out of the Gate: Policy, Governance, and Citizenship in the Trump Administration,” a panel to be held Friday, Feb. 17, from 3:30-5 p.m….
Robertson Foundation Extends Partnership with Maxwell
The Robertson Foundation for Government (RFFG) has extended by two years its funding of fellowships for PAIA students at the Maxwell School. The recently announced extension will support a total of four additional Robertson fellows—two entering Maxwell for academic year…
When Judges are Political — Except When They are Not
Keith Bybee, professor of law and professor of political science and author of All Judges Are Political – Except When They Are Not: Acceptable Hypocrisies and the Rule of Law, offers insight on on one of President Donald Trump’s recent…
Spring 2017 Law, Politics and the Media Lecture Series Begins with Dahlia Lithwick from Slate
The annual Law, Politics and the Media Lecture Series begins Wednesday, Feb. 8, with guest lecturer Dahlia Lithwick, Supreme Court correspondent and host of the “Amicus” podcast for Slate.com. The series will also feature seven other distinguished lecturers, including Chief…