Are the legal struggles faced by professional journalism today — such as copyright infringement and online aggregation issues — unique to our times? What are the historical precedents and origins for these challenges, and how might we pave a better path forward? Joshua Benton — Director, Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard University — addresses the Online Media Legal Network conference Journalisms Digital Transition: Unique Legal Challenges and Opportunities on Friday, April 9, 2010 at Harvard Law School.
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