Freelancers invited to media law program Sept. 20

The National Press Club Journalism Institute and the Media Law Resource Center Institute will present a one-day workshop aimed at freelancers, bloggers and other independent journalists working without the benefit of a legal department.

Media lawyers will address libel, privacy, newsgathering and the Freedom of Information Act, and copyright and digital law. A media panel will discuss career paths, story pitches, and the ups and downs of being a journalist in 2016.

Admission to the Tuesday, Sept. 20, event in the First Amendment Lounge is $20 and includes a light breakfast and lunch. The program runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Other topics to be discussed include how journalists can get into trouble and their relationships with sources.

To register, see http://media-law-resource-center.myshopify.com/products/media-law-for-journalists-washington-d-c