The News Media and The Law, Winter 2009

Winter 2009
Vol. 33, No. 1

Great Expectations:

Can the Obama administration live up to the pledges and promises of greater transparency, increased access, a federal reporter’s privilege and more?

Winter 2009    •    Vol. 33, No. 1

Editorial

 

A breath of fresh air

 

 

Great Expectations

 

Opening up shop

 

Taking it to the people

 

Military caskets

 

Tracking history

 

Oval access

 

Reporter's privilege

 

On the issues that affect the media, where will Holder stand?

 

The FOIA memo

 

The state secrets privilege

Freedom of Information

 

A beam of sunlight for the bailout

 

 

The bailout

 

Changes in store at the FCC

 

The Fairness Doctrine

Freedom of Information

 

Cutting back without closing up

 

Watchdogs don't come cheap

 

Unearthing an unusual privacy battle

 

The high price of saying no

Reporter's Privilege

 

Leaning on the Fifth

 

Nearly in the clear?

Content Regulation

 

Sorting out ownership of a Web link

Libel

 

An unlikely weapon in the libel arsenal

 

Case-by-case basis

Prior Restraints

 

In campaign season, attacking freely

 

Nothing to see here

 

 

Open & Shut

 

Sources & Citations