Rights vs. responsibilities the Supreme Court and the media
Title:
Rights vs. responsibilities the Supreme Court and the media
Author:
Hindman, Elizabeth Blanks, 1962-
ISBN:
9780313031809
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Publication Information:
Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1997.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (189 p.)
Series:
Contributions to the study of mass media and communications, no. 50
Contributions to the study of mass media and communications ; no. 50.
Contents:
Introduction: Rights and Responsibilities, Politics and Philosophies -- 1. Functions and Canons: Defining Media Responsibility -- 2. The Early Years, 1931-1953 -- 3. The Warren Court Years, 1953-1969 -- 4. The Centrist Years, 1969-1981 -- 5. The Move to Conservatism, 1981-1996 -- 6. Positivism and Policy -- App. Chronological List of Media Cases.
Abstract:
In the past 65 years, the United States Supreme Court has outlined, through its decisions, its conceptions of the roles and responsibilities of the U.S. media. Analyzing every Supreme Court media case from 1931 to 1996, this book explores the changes in how the Court has conceived of the media's freedom. Hindman focuses on the educational and political functions of the media, the ethical principles of truth telling, and the conflict between collectivist and individualist interpretations of the First Amendment. The author challenges accepted views in the field, arguing that despite the justices.
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