What are the privileges and responsibilities of a free press? In Media Law Handbook, Professor Jane Kirtley, Silha Professor of Media Ethics and Law at the University of Minnesota, explores how free societies answer this question.
Introduction
Freedom of Speech and a Free Press
Chapter 1
Laws That Discourage Journalists
Balancing Legitimate Competing Interests
Chapter 2
Defining Journalistic Privilege
Access to Government Information
Criticizing Government Officials
Newsworthy Information About Individuals
Publishing and Individual Privacy
Additional Government Regulation
Restrictions on Indecent Speech
Prior Restraints and Gag Orders
Chapter 3
Self-Regulation in Lieu of Litigation
Chapter 4
The Responsibilities of Journalists
Being Accountable to the Public
Chapter 5
New Media, Citizen Journalists, and Bloggers