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Peer reviewedCoulson, David C. – Journalism Quarterly, 1980
Illuminates constitutional and economic problems involved in the process of insuring a free press and demonstrates that the government--armed with antitrust laws through its chief enforcer, the Justice Department--can, but does not, provide adequate safeguards. (Author/GT)
Descriptors: Certification, Competition, Court Litigation, Economic Factors
Peer reviewedUllmann, John; List, Karen – Journalism Quarterly, 1985
Examines the Reagan administration's use of cost as an argument for amending the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Finds two general problems with the argument: (1) incomplete, inconsistent, and inaccurate reporting of FOIA costs and (2) agency attitudes that affected the cost estimates they presented. (FL)
Descriptors: Costs, Federal Regulation, Freedom of Speech, Government Role
Peer reviewedNichols, John E. – Journalism Quarterly, 1983
Concludes that the strong Swedish shield law seldom hinders criminal investigations since journalists are generally willing to share the little information they have with police. (FL)
Descriptors: Censorship, Civil Rights, Court Litigation, Crime
