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The News Media and The Law, Winter 2004
Winter 2004
Vol. 28, No. 1
Editorial
It's Time to go Back to the Basics
From the Hotline
Blackout of Justice
What is Required of a Judge Before Closing a Courtroom?
U.S. Supreme Court Takes on Detainee Cases
America's Underground Legal System
Libel
Acquiescing to 'repugnant' judgments
Fair Reporting
Newsgathering
Native to Them
The Credibility Gap
Reporter's Privilege
Alternative Scenarios
Maintaining Confidence
A Limited Privilege
Freedom of Information
The Hidden Paper Trail on the Campaign Trail
Presidential Records Remain Sealed By Bush
Lieberman, Clark campaign against government secrecy
Weighing Public Access Against Survivor Privacy
Searching for Contracts of Mass Construction
Chartering a Course Toward Access
Private schools get free pass
When You Sing and it Goes Flat
Questioning Compliance
Federal Delays
Recent State FOI Audits
Content Regulation
High-profile cases bring attention to media's struggle for greater camera access to courts
Open and Shut
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