Yale Law School announced on May 14 that with the help of the Knight Foundation, it will launch the Knight Law and Media Scholars Program.  The program will include law and media courses, scholars, research fellowships, summer internships, career counseling, and an annual training program for "midcareer journalists."  It also will feature a speaker series and a student organization focused on law and media.

In announcing the initiative, YLS's Dean Koh said: