This book presents comprehensive summaries and clearly focused
analyses of virtually all U.S. Supreme Court decisions on libel and
privacy since 1964. The author goes beyond the obligatory outline
and review of each case and presents the full arguments, often
verbatim, of the justices. He presents each case in a broad based
yet comprehensive summary allowing the reader to review and
understand not just isolated and disjunctive points of law, but the
case in its entirety. Covering such cases as the landmark Times v.
Sullivan (1964) and the provocative and timely flag burning case of
Texas v. Johnson (1989) this book is ideal for students of
journalism, especially as a reference for courses in media law.
Anyone interested in privacy and First Amendment issues will find
"The Supreme Court and the Mass Media" a source of stimulating
ideas.
The case summaries are divided into six sections: historical
background and legal context; immediate circumstances; narrative
summary of the Court's opinion; ruling; narrative summary of
concurring and dissenting opinions; significance of the case. The
book places each case in its historical and legal context, often
connecting particular issues to past and future decisions. More
often than not the summaries of the decisions include the Court's
own words allowing the reader an objective review.
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