The First Amendment and the media in the court of public opinion
In light of recent frustrations with the press over its increasingly sensationalistic coverage of the news, no liberty is more vulnerable to the vagaries of the current political climate than is "freedom of the press." By considering public opinion data from two original surveys (1997 and...
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Cambridge U.K. New York
Cambridge University Press
2002
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Add Tag | Summary: | In light of recent frustrations with the press over its increasingly sensationalistic coverage of the news, no liberty is more vulnerable to the vagaries of the current political climate than is "freedom of the press." By considering public opinion data from two original surveys (1997 and 1999) on free press rights against the backdrop of modern First Amendment jurisprudence, this study offers new and original insights into the nature of popular support for these rights. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 155 p. ill. 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-149) and index |
| ISBN: | 0521804663 (hardback) 0521011817 (paperback) |
Into the buzzsaw leading journalists expose the myth of a free press 
Defending the first commentary on the first amendment issues and cases