The teacher's guide and a students' guide focus on basic constitutional issues dealing with the media and free press. Students examine case studies, tabloid headlines, and various policy issues relating to information dissemination in society. The guide provides recommended lesson sequences incorporating readings, directed discussions, and interactive activities supported by reproducible student handouts. Instructions for utilizing the Civil Conversation feature are included along with instructions for a final assessment activity involving the Internet. The lessons are divided into five chapters with 18 lessons. Chapters include: (1) "A Free Press"; (2) "A Responsible Press"; (3) "Free Press/Fair Trial"; (4) "The Myth Makers"; and (5) "New Frontiers." Fourteen student handouts accompany the lessons. (EH)