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Information Society Project
The Information Society Project at Yale Law School is an intellectual center addressing the implications of the Internet and new information technologies for law and society, guided by the values of democracy, development, and civil liberties.
Much of the Information Society Project’s focus has been on memes, genes, and bits, the building blocks of our knowledge, our technologies, and ourselves. Memes are the fundamental units of the knowledge within a culture, propagating from one mind to another, flowing from one society to the next. Genes are the hereditary units that determine the makeup of organisms; they define who and what we are. And bits are the basic units of digital computing, fueling the rise of powerful information and communication technologies.
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Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement and the ISP Posted Wed, 16 May 2012 15:24:58 Members of the ISP have just released a letter to the Senate Finance Committee explaining that if Congress doesn’t get involved, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) will be unconstitutional. The letter explains the issues and concludes with what congress can do. Please see the letter here: http://infojustice.org/senatefinance-may2012 . |
Journalism and the Constitution outside the Courts Posted Sun, 29 Apr 2012 16:14:40 A commentary on Panel six from our conference on Constitutional Interpretation and Change, April 27- 28, 2012. By Suevon Lee MSL ‘12 Saturday’s second a.m. session, “Journalism and the Constitution outside the Courts,” presented a unique opportunity for two reporters who have covered the Supreme Court for the New York Times to share the same stage: Linda Greenhouse, [...] |
Journalism and Constitutional Interpretation Posted Sat, 28 Apr 2012 13:38:04 A commentary on Panel two from our conference on Constitutional Interpretation and Change, April 27- 28, 2012. by Suevon Lee, MSL ‘12 If the media serves as the gateway to the public’s understanding of constitutional interpretation, how journalists frame, explain and synthesize legal theories and decisions plays a major role in shaping the public outlook. [...] |
