Are Debates Over Privacy Moot?

By refusing to hear an appeal of a lower court decision that kept emails between Governor Corzine and the former head of a state employees union private, the New Jersey Supreme Court has effectively put an end to a long debate over whether the messages should be publicly disclosed. But even if we have heard the last of this particular saga, privacy issues are likely to remain a hot topic -- not only for public figures, but for the general citizenry as well. Read more in Has the Internet Made Debates over Privacy Moot?

Hall Official to Speak
At Kean Conference

Hall Institute Communications Director Richard A. Lee will be a panelist at the New Jersey Communication Association Conference on Saturday, March 28, at Kean University.

Lee will discuss personal privacy on the internet as part of a panel on the practical implications of Internet connectivity.

Conference Program

The Fallout Over Bailouts— Though the citizenry and our elected officials may want retribution for the alleged crimes of Wall Street, it may be too late to undo what Washington has already done. Michael P. Riccards explains in Bill of Attainder.

Celebrating Social Workers— Can social workers play a key role in minimizing the social stigma associated with receiving financial assistance? Former N.J. Human Services Commissioner William Waldman explores this question in SOCIAL WORKERS: REDUCING STIGMA IN A STRUGGLING ECONOMY

Autism Forum— A recent Hall Institute Forum television program focused on the issue of autism. Video from the program is now online on our website. View

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