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BRIEFCASE
RADIO
Since taking to the airwaves in In 2018, the Law Center won
September 2016, Briefcase has Gold in the Webcast/Podcasts
been informing Houstonians category in the 2018 Collegiate
on a variety of historical and Advertising Award competition
contemporary legal issues. The for the nation’s graduate school
weekly radio segment is broadcast programs. The episode featured
in partnership with Houston Professor Michael A. Olivas,
Public Media and can be heard on who discussed entertainers like
88.7 FM. Aretha Franklin dying without
wills. It also earned a gold
Hosted by Dean Leonard M. medal at the 2017 Collegiate
Baynes, Briefcase episodes Advertising Awards competition
feature a Law Center faculty for its segment titled, “Spotting
member discussing a topic in Fake News.” The featured guest,
their area of expertise. So far, 53 Amanda Watson, director of the
different faculty members have O’Quinn Library and an assistant
participated in the radio program. professor, provided tips on how
More than 120 segments have to distinguish between truthful
aired as of August 2019. or false information news.
Topics have ranged from credit Every episode is also available on
cards and college students, Houston Public Media’s website at
musical trademarks and copyright https://www.houstonpublicmedia.
of the song “Happy Birthday to org/shows/briefcase/.
You,” net neutrality, Hurricane
Harvey, and many others.
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