Mission
THE OBJECTS AND PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE MLRC INSTITUTE IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED ARE TO SUPPORT AND BENEFIT THE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES AND PROGRAMS OF THE MEDIA LAW RESOURCE CENTER,INC. BY PROVIDING SUPPORT TO THE MEDIA LAW RESOURCE CENTER,INC. AND BY CONDUCTING SUCH PROGRAMS DIRECTLY. MORE SPECIFICALLY, THE MLRC INSTITUTE WILL SPONSOR AND ENGAGE IN RESEARCH, SPONSOR AND CONDUCT CONFERENCES AND PUBLIC FORUMS, EDUCATE JOURNALISTS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AS TO MEDIA LAW, ENGAGE IN PUBLISHING ACTIVITIES, SUPPORT OR PARTICIPATE IN LITIGATION (INCLUDING FILING OF AMICUS CURIAE BRIEFS), AND ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION, ALL OF THE FOREGOING FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF FIRST AMENDMENT INTERESTS IN LIBEL AND RELATED FIELDS.