East Lansing Insider: Freedom of the Press

On this episode of East Lansing Insider, brought to you by ELi in partnership with Impact 89FM, ELi’s Publisher and Executive Director Alice Dreger and Managing Editor Emily Joan Elliott chat with attorney Brian Wasson about freedom of the press granted by the First Amendment, threats to those protections, and the future of the press in Michigan and the United States. Dreger and Elliott then discuss a gas leak that occurred near Dreger’s home and how Dreger reported on that story using the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

What is East Lansing Insider, brought to you by ELi on Impact 89FM?

A weekly show from the folks at East Lansing Info breaking down all the news and happenings in East Lansing, Michigan.