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 TABLE OF CONTENTS   The News Media & The Law Vol. 26, No. 4  

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The News Media & The Law

Fall 2002

Circuits Circus: Negotiating the tightrope between security and openness


In this issue:

  EDITORIAL Two circuits, two views of public oversight

Cover Story
  FEATURE Courts split on whether immigration hearings should be open to the public
  TOPIC Material witness label keeps detainees in, media out
  D.C. CIRCUIT Appeals court must decide whether detainee identities will be released
  GUEST COLUMN Reporters battle for information in War on Terrorism

Broadcasting & Copyright
  ROUNDUP Judges restrict camera access in courtrooms
  U.S. SUPREME COURT Ruling on copyright extension will determine whether Congressional copyright powers have any limits

Confidentiality
  THE HAGUE Media appeal for testimonial privilege before U.N. war court
  FEATURE Media organizations may be more willing to turn over unpublished materials to authorities since September 11
  WASHINGTON, D.C. FBI collects media contacts from Senate Committee

Prior Restraints & Secret Courts
  ANALYSIS Court seeks end to secret settlements

Libel & Privacy
  COLORADO A recent decision calls false light outdated
  TEXAS Court upholds defamation ruling against talk show host

Freedom of Information
  TENNESSEE Private companies performing government work should be subject to open records law
  INTERNET State agencies pull information from Web sites
  ELEVENTH CIRCUIT Florida tribe says task force violated open meetings law
  ROUNDUP South Dakota media put public records law to the test
  SIDEBAR A look at state records audits
  WASHINGTON, D.C. FERC proposes need-to-know information policy

Newsgathering
  GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. military in Cuba keeps journalists at bay
  ROUNDUP Access based on background: police, officials want more security in credentialing process for journalists

  HOTLINE From the hotline

  CITES Sources & Citations

  FEATURE Open & Shut