Michael Geist to discuss journalism, the Internet, and the law April 3 at UBC

Caught on Techvibes earlier today:

The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is hosting a presentation on April 3rd in Vancouver titled The Law and the Internet: What you can and cannot do. Source: Internet Law: What You Can and Cannot Do | Techvibes Blog

The speaker is the esteemed Michael Geist, who I met a couple years ago at MESH if I remember correctly.  I wish I could go to this session because, as you know, I’ve had my own brushes with online journalism and the law.  Maybe someone (Rebecca? Colleen?) could live blog it.

Regardless you can register online for the event.  I’d say that it should be a must-see event for many of us.

From the CJF website:

Michael Geist: E-publishing and the Law
VANCOUVER – Thursday, April 3, 2008

LOCATION: St. John’s College, 2111 Lower Mall, UBC
TIME: Check in: 6:00 p.m., Presentation 6:30 p.m.

DESCRIPTION: The Internet and new technologies have ushered in a seemingly unlimited array of possibilities for access to knowledge, creativity, and public participation. University of Ottawa Law School professor and internationally renowned expert on law and the internet Michael Geist will highlight the role that the Internet is playing for new creativity and knowledge sharing, while identifying the business and policy challenges that this creates for journalists and journalism. The talk will be followed by a Q&A.