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October 10, 2024
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times news and lehigh valley press newspapers in education program
Times News and Lehigh Valley Pressenrich local curriculums with Newspapers in Education Program As emerging forms of digital media increasingly complement and reshape traditional news sources, two divisions of the Times News Media Group, the Times News, Lehighton, and Lehigh Valley Press, Allentown, are revitalizing the role of print news in education through their Newspapers…
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October 3, 2024
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Legal Hotline: Political Ads – Federal Elections
Q: An advertiser wants to place a political ad for the upcoming presidential election, but the advertiser does not want to include any disclaimer. Do political ads have to contain a disclaimer about the advertiser? A: Yes, federal election law requires political ads to include a disclaimer that identifies the party placing the ad, in…
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September 26, 2024
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Legal Hotline: Political Ads – State and Local Elections
Q: What are some of the issues we need to consider when reviewing political advertising? A: Financing, required disclosures, timing, rates and defamation issues arise in the context of political advertising, and news media organizations should carefully review the content of political ads before publication. NOTE: This guidance deals with political ads for local and…
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September 19, 2024
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Legal Hotline: RTKL and Public Meeting Records
Q: On Monday, I asked a school district for copies of records that will be discussed during its regular public meeting scheduled for Friday. They told me to file a Right-to-Know request, and when I did, their response was to invoke the 30-day extension for legal review. The meeting will be long over by the…


