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Journalism Under Fire - Protecting the Future of Investigative Reporting (Paperback)
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Journalism Under Fire - Protecting the Future of Investigative Reporting (Paperback)
Series: Columbia Journalism Review Books
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A healthy democracy requires vigorous, uncompromising investigative
journalism. But today the free press faces a daunting set of
challenges: in the face of harsh criticism from powerful
politicians and the threat of lawsuits from wealthy individuals,
media institutions are confronted by an uncertain financial future
and stymied by a judicial philosophy that takes a narrow view of
the protections that the Constitution affords reporters. In
Journalism Under Fire, Stephen Gillers proposes a bold set of legal
and policy changes that can overcome these obstacles to protect and
support the work of journalists. Gillers argues that law and public
policy must strengthen the freedom of the press, including
protection for news gathering and confidential sources. He analyzes
the First Amendment's Press Clause, drawing on older Supreme Court
cases and recent dissenting opinions to argue for greater press
freedom than the Supreme Court is today willing to recognize.
Beyond the First Amendment, Journalism Under Fire advocates
policies that facilitate and support the free press as a public
good. Gillers proposes legislation to create a publicly funded
National Endowment for Investigative Reporting, modeled on the
national endowments for the arts and for the humanities;
improvements to the Freedom of Information Act; and a national
anti-SLAPP law, a statute to protect media organizations from
frivolous lawsuits, to help journalists and the press defend
themselves in court. Gillers weaves together questions of
journalistic practice, law, and policy into a program that can
ensure a future for investigative reporting and its role in our
democracy.
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