Protect Yourself: Legal and risk-management (Sponsored by John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Investigative News Network and IRE)
- Event: 2012 IRE Conference
- Speakers: TBA
- Date/Time: Thursday, June 14 at 1:30 p.m.
- Location: Salon A-B
- Audio file: Only members can listen to conference audio
The Digital Media Law Project will lead a session examining the legal parameters of tax-exempt journalism, including: designing organizations that qualify for federal tax relief and tax-deductible donations; keeping a nonprofit organization afloat while waiting for an IRS determination on tax-exempt status; operating a journalism organization within the boundaries of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; and legal assistance and risk management techniques. The Digital Media Law Project is based at Harvard University and has provided valuable assistance to several INN members over the past year.
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Forming and Operating a Tax-Exempt Journalism Organization
Hermes extensively lays out what it means to be a tax-exempt journalism organization and the history behind it and provides legal resources for anyone interested in starting their own nonprofit center.