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Sneed, Don; And Others – 1988
This paper examines recent court decisions that indicate the extent of constitutional protection extended to opinionated statements made during broadcast commentaries. A brief overview of both the common law and constitutional privileges protecting the expression of opinion is also included in the paper. Specifically, the paper evaluates the…
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Editorials, Federal Courts
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Stonecipher, Harry W.; Sneed, Don – Journalism Quarterly, 1987
Presents a brief overview of both the common law and constitutional privileges protecting the expression of opinion. Notes that, although the case of "Ollman v. Evans" provides a four-factor test to make the fact-opinion distinction, ambiguity is still evident in many cases. (MM)
Descriptors: Ambiguity, Court Litigation, Editorials, Freedom of Information
Sneed, Don; And Others – 1988
As part of an in-progress study of Black state legislators' evaluation of the performance of White-owned newspapers in their communities, mail questionnaires were sent to 342 Black state senators and state representatives listed in "Black Elected Officials: A National Roster." One hundred seventeen officials have returned the…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Black Attitudes, Black Leadership, Blacks