Law 401 is a podcast from Roger Williams University School of Law that unpacks timely and relevant legal topics impacting Rhode Islanders. Hosts Nicole Dyszlewski and Michael Donnelly-Boylen guide listeners through these complex issues with insightful, jargon-free conversations—and a bit of fun—making the law more accessible, one episode at a time. RWU Law is the only law school in Rhode Island.
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Law 401 is a podcast from Roger Williams University School of Law that unpacks timely and relevant legal topics impacting Rhode Islanders. Hosts Nicole Dyszlewski and Michael Donnelly-Boylen guide listeners through these complex issues with insightful, jargon-free conversations—and a bit of fun—making the law more accessible, one episode at a time. RWU Law is the only law school in Rhode Island.
IG/Bluesky/TikTok: @RWULaw
FB: facebook.com/RWULaw
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/school/roger-williams-university-school-of-law
<p>This episode thrives on podcast partnership. <br />We’re joined by Ed Fitzpatrick, veteran <em>Boston Globe</em> <em>Rhode Island </em>reporter and host of the Rhode Island Report podcast. What is fake news? <br />In this episode, we explore how misinformation, fueled by AI, amplified on social media, and often dismissed as “fake news,” is reshaping our legal system and democracy. From trials to government debates, misinformation undermines fairness and fuels distrust. Attacks on journalists worsen this by silencing accountability and enabling misinformation to spread.</p><p>Drawing on decades of reporting, Ed offers insight into the rising tension between free speech, press freedom, and the right to a fair trial in an era of digital half-truths.</p><p><strong>Resources:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Ed’s Bio:</strong> <a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/about/staff-list/staff/edward-fitzpatrick/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.bostonglobe.com/about/staff-list/staff/edward-fitzpatrick/</a></li><li><strong>Five Freedoms:</strong> <a href="https://constitutioncenter.org/the-constitution/amendments/amendment-i" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://constitutioncenter.org/the-constitution/amendments/amendment-i</a></li><li><strong>Information Futures Lab:</strong> <a href="https://sites.brown.edu/informationfutures/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://sites.brown.edu/informationfutures/</a></li><li><strong>RI Board of Elections:</strong> <a href="https://elections.ri.gov/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://elections.ri.gov/</a></li><li><strong>RI Bans Deepfakes: </strong><a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/02/metro/rhode-island-regulates-deepfakes-elections/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/02/metro/rhode-island-regulates-deepfakes-elections/</a></li><li><strong>Jeff Britt Trial:</strong> <a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/12/16/metro/ri-political-operative-britt-found-not-guilty-money-laundering-trial/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/12/16/metro/ri-political-operative-britt-found-not-guilty-money-laundering-trial/</a></li></ul><p><br /></p><p><strong>Hungry for more media discussion? </strong>Join <em>Boston Globe</em> at the Rhode Map Live event: <em>Telling Rhode Island’s Story: The Future of Local Media</em>. Tuesday, Sept. 30. Info and registration via <a href="https://rhodemapliveseptember30.splashthat.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rhodemapliveseptember30.splashthat.com/</a> </p>
Law 401
Law 401 is a podcast from Roger Williams University School of Law that unpacks timely and relevant legal topics impacting Rhode Islanders. Hosts Nicole Dyszlewski and Michael Donnelly-Boylen guide listeners through these complex issues with insightful, jargon-free conversations—and a bit of fun—making the law more accessible, one episode at a time. RWU Law is the only law school in Rhode Island.
IG/Bluesky/TikTok: @RWULaw
FB: facebook.com/RWULaw
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/school/roger-williams-university-school-of-law
