How Free Can the Press Be? /

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Randall P. Bezanson discusses in depth nine legal cases which have significantly helped to define the limits of press freedom in America. Ranging across issues of victim identification, political bias & public interest, this is a detailed examination of what 'freedom of the press' actu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bezanson, Randall P.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Chesham : Combined Academic [distributor], 2008.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Freedom of the press.
LAW > Public.
LAW > Constitutional.
Liberte de la presse > États-Unis > Jurisprudence.
Liberte de la presse > États-Unis.
Freedom of the press > United States > Cases.
Freedom of the press > United States.
United States.
Trials, litigation, etc.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • 1. The Purpose of Press Freedom
  • Story 1: Freedom to Publish
  • 2. Editorial Judgment
  • Story 2: Freedom to Decide What to Publish
  • Story 3: Truth and Uncertainty
  • 3. News
  • Story 4: News and Entertainment
  • Story 5: News and Commerce
  • 4. Privacy and Responsibility
  • Story 6: Protecting Privacy
  • Story 7: What Is the Publicâ€?s Business?
  • 5. Newsgathering and Press Conduct
  • Story 8: Legal Privilege: Above the Law?
  • Story 9: Newsgathering and Press Independence

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