Mobilizing the press
Subtitle: defending the First Amendment in the Supreme Court
By: Eric B. Easton
Publisher: Vandeplas Publishing LLC
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Lake Mary, FL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 285
ISBN-13: 9781600421822
Copyright date: 2012
Subjects: Press law; Freedom of the press; United States
Other titles: Defending the First Amendment in the Supreme Court
Description: "Mobilizing the Press examines the role of the press in constitutional litigation before the United States Supreme Court to shape the First Amendment doctrine that forms the legal environment in which journalists operate. The book shows that the Court has consistently ruled in favor of the press's interpretation of the First Amendment on publishing issues such as prior restraints, libel, and privacy, but has not been persuaded that the First Amendment protects newsgathering, as in reporters' privilege, cameras in courtrooms, and ride-along cases. The book focuses on three important case studies and surveys the evolution of constitutional press law before and between the case studies. It demonstrates how the institutional press has played a significant, if not always decisive, role in that evolution"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-263) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction. A hypothetical; title: Press law and advocacy in the 18th century; title: Press law and advocacy from 1800 to Near : from politics to commerce; title: 20th century before Near : incorporation and the free speech precedents; title: Near v. Minnesota : mobilizing the press; title: Near's legacy : the publishing cases; title: Branzburg v. Hayes : the press divided; title: Branzburg's legacy : the newsgathering cases; title: Bartnicki v. Vopper : pulling it all together; title: Analysis and conclusions.