Prof. Kirtley Discusses Media Law and Ethics in Rwanda

Professor Jane Kirtley visited Rwanda under the U.S. State Department "Speaker and Specialist" program July 26-August 2. She met with government officials, journalists, civil society representatives, and academics to discuss Rwanda's transition from government control to voluntary self-regulation of the news media. She also led workshops on current media law and ethics topics, such as the News of the World phone-hacking scandal in the United Kingdom.