New York Times’ chief counsel to speak about newspaper’s First Amendment cases

Kenneth Richieri, general counsel and executive vice president at The New York Times,will speak at Yale on Thursday, April 28 as a Poynter Fellow in Journalism.

His talk, “Defending the Press: A Conversation with The New York Times’ Chief Counsel,” will take place at 4 p.m. in the Pierson College Master’s House, 261 Park St. The event is free and open to the public.

As the newspaper’s top lawyer, Richieri has been involved with a number of First Amendment cases, as well as legal and business issues involving The Times newspaper and other company properties, including major acquisitions and joint venture transactions. He joined the newspaper in 1983 as an attorney and was promoted to senior attorney in 1986 and to assistant general counsel in 1993.

The Poynter Fellowship in Journalism was established by Nelson Poynter, who received his master’s degree in 1927 from Yale. The fellowship brings to campus journalists from a wide variety of media outlets who have made significant contributions to their field. Among recent Poynter fellows are Chuck Todd, Mara Liasson, and John Shelton Reed.