Freedom of the Press: A Reference Guide to the United States Constitution

Table of contents

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• Freedom of the Press i
• Title Page iii
• Contents vii
• Series Foreword xi
• Acknowledgments xv
• 1: The Text and History of the First Amendment 1
• 2: First Amendment Theory and Method 15
• 3: Prior Restraints 23
• 4: Content-Based Restrictions on the Media 33
• 5: Content-Neutral Regulation of the Press 53
• 6: Defamation 63
• 7: Liability for Publications That Invade Privacy or Inflict Emotional Distress 91
• 8: Legal Regulation of Harmful Media Effects on Unconsenting or Vulnerable Persons 107
• 9: Investigative Newsgathering and [Neutral Limits] on Press Rights 125
• 10: Police Operations and the Press 139
• 11: Press Access to Persons, Sites, Proceedings, and Documents 149

• Freedom of the Press i
• Title Page iii
• Contents vii
• Series Foreword xi
• Acknowledgments xv
• 1: The Text and History of the First Amendment 1
• 2: First Amendment Theory and Method 15
• 3: Prior Restraints 23
• 4: Content-Based Restrictions on the Media 33
• 5: Content-Neutral Regulation of the Press 53
• 6: Defamation 63
• 7: Liability for Publications That Invade Privacy or Inflict Emotional Distress 91
• 8: Legal Regulation of Harmful Media Effects on Unconsenting or Vulnerable Persons 107
• 9: Investigative Newsgathering and [Neutral Limits] on Press Rights 125
• 10: Police Operations and the Press 139
• 11: Press Access to Persons, Sites, Proceedings, and Documents 149
• Table of Cases 169
• Index 177
• About the Authors 181