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Anderson, Douglas A. – Journalism Quarterly, 1979
Considers the way in which Drew Pearson--who was involved in more than 100 libel actions during his reporting career--fared in the courts and was affected by the ever-evolving libel law. (GT)
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Freedom of Speech
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. – 1992
Section B of the Media and Law section of the proceedings contains the following nine papers: "The Professional Person as Libel Plaintiff: Reexamination of the Public Figure Doctrine" (Harry W. Stonecipher and Don Sneed); "The Anti-Federalists and Taxation under the Free Press Clause of the First Amendment" (Brad Thompson);…
Descriptors: Competition, Court Litigation, Foreign Countries, Freedom of Speech
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. – 1992
Section A of the Media and Law section of the proceedings contains the following nine papers: "RICO and the First Amendment: Racketeering Laws Threaten Free Expression" (Matthew D. Bunker and others); "Press Coverage of the Federal Appellate Courts: Technology and a Shared Notion of Newsworthiness" (Rebekah V. Bromley);…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Court Litigation, Federal Courts, Foreign Countries