Political campaigns can legally exclude journalists from private events. But welcoming scrutiny strengthens transparency and helps voters understand those seeking power, a University of Minnesota media ethics professor argues.
Author Archives: Jeff Kosseff
Jeff Kosseff is the Silha Professor of Media Ethics and Law at the University of Minnesota Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Jeff is a First Amendment lawyer and former journalist who was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting and recipient of the George Polk Award for National Reporting. Before joining the University of Minnesota, Kosseff was an associate professor at the United States Naval Academy. He practiced First Amendment and cybersecurity law at Covington & Burling in Washington, DC, and clerked for the Hon. Milan D. Smith, Jr. of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the Hon. Leonie M. Brinkema of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Before becoming a lawyer, Kosseff was a journalist at The Oregonian.
