Media Law for Journalists: A Legal Workshop and Editorial Roundtable Tuesday 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. Leading media attorneys will address libel, privacy, newsgathering and the Freedom of Information Act, copyright, digital law, and other issues. The day will conclude with a roundtable of prominent journalists discussing 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 at the Club is $20 and includes a light breakfast and lunch. The day's activities will go from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

WHO: All content creators welcome! Freelancers, bloggers, reporters, editors in print, digital or video spaces, photographers, documentarians, podcasters.

WHAT: All-day legal workshop. Sessions include:

How Journalists Get into Trouble

Newsgathering & FOIA

Your Relationship with Sources and Understanding the Reporters’ Privilege

Copyright and Digital Law

Protecting Yourself: Insurance and Lawyers

Editorial Roundtable with journalists from The Washington Post, USA TODAY, CNN, WJLA-TV and NPR

WHY: To empower you to do your best work without fear of legal consequences.

HOW: Register online for only $20: www.medialaw.org.

The National Press Club Journalism Institute promotes press freedom worldwide, provides professional development and training services to the journalism community, and scholarships to aspiring journalists.

The Media Law Resource Center is a non-profit membership organization for media companies and their lawyers, providing a wide range of information and support on media law and policy issues.