1st Edition
Libel and the First Amendment Legal History and Practice in Print and Broadcasting
By Richard E. Labunski
Copyright 1987
260 Pages
by
Routledge
260 Pages
by
Routledge
260 Pages
by
Routledge
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As the recent cases involving William Westmoreland and Ariel Sharon re-veal, libel suits filed against media organizations have become an increas-ingly serious problem in recent years. The potential for inhibiting news coverage or even putting a news organization out of business has never been greater. This book explores historical and contemporary issues relating to libel suits against media... Read more
1: Journalists in Court: A Hostile Environment; 2: The Evolution of Libel Laws: Complexity and Inconsistency; 3: The Nationalization of Libel Laws: The Search for Standards; 4: Public Figures and the Public Interest: The Search for Standards Continues; 5: Recalibrating the Scales: The Private Person; 6: Broadcasting and Libel: Potential for Trouble; 7: Getting Out of the Libel Morass
Biography
Richard E. Labunski
