Free Speech and Media Law

Once the domain of newspapers and broadcast networks, speech in the digital age now flows from everywhere—and to everyone. Today, a single tweet can spark a national debate. A smartphone video can drive political action. And a blog post or podcast can reach more people than a traditional newsroom ever could. But with this shift comes a profound legal challenge: How do we regulate speech in a world where everyone is the media? This subject explores how law shapes, protects, and constrains free expression—from legacy media institutions to digital platforms, influencers, and everyday users. You'll trace the evolution of media law from its historical roots to today’s complex information ecosystem, where the boundaries between public and private, journalist and citizen, speech and harm, are increasingly blurred. Indicative list of principal topics: