The News Media and The Law, Fall 2002

Editorial

 

Two circuits, two views of public oversight

Secret Courts

 

Courts split on whether immigration hearings should be open to the public

 

 

Material witness label keeps detainees in, media out

 

Appeals court must decide whether detainee identities will be released

 

Reporters battle for information in War on Terrorism

Content Regulation

 

Judges restrict camera access in courtrooms

 

Ruling on copyright extension will determine whether Congressional copyright powers have any limits

Reporter's Privilege

 

Media appeal for testimonial privilege before U.N. war court

 

Media organizations may be more willing to turn over unpublished materials to authorities since September 11

 

FBI collects media contacts from Senate Committee

Secret Courts

 

Court seeks end to secret settlements

Libel

 

A recent decision calls false light outdated

 

Court upholds defamation ruling against talk show host

 

 

From the hotline

Freedom of Information

 

Private companies performing government work should be subject to open records law

 

Florida tribe says task force violated open meetings law

 

A look at state records audits

 

South Dakota media put public records law to the test

 

State agencies pull information from Web sites

 

FERC proposes need-to-know information policy

Newsgathering

 

U.S. military in Cuba keeps journalists at bay

 

Access based on background

 

 

Open and Shut

 

Sources and Citations