Like any modern professional, Naomi Geraghty took her laptop with her when she went on a business trip in January. The machine got a lot of use — but not just for email.
Ms. Geraghty is a film editor and was spending 10 days at the Irish coastal home of Terry George, director of “Reservation Road,” starring Joaquin Phoenix, which opened across the U.S. last week. Mr. George couldn’t travel for the editing, so Ms. Geraghty loaded a copy of Avid editing software on her Apple MacBook and went to him.

The Media Law Resource Center (MLRC) Institute has created a presentation to educate students and the general public about the First Amendment, shield laws, and the reporter’s privilege against being forced to disclose the identity of their confidential sources.