Policy

UPDATE: 06/16/97 In early June, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals…

Senate committee approves bill requiring stronger TV ratings 05/19/97 WASHINGTON, D.C.--In early May, the Senate Commerce Committee approved the "Children's…

Officers not liable for taking media along on execution of warrant 05/05/97 SOUTH CAROLINA--In a 2-1 decision, the U.S. Court…

Bills would ban publishing and broadcasting crime photos 05/05/97 CALIFORNIA--Two new bills introduced in the state assembly would prohibit the…

Utah eases standards for camera access to courts 05/05/97 UTAH--In early April, the Utah Supreme Court amended its policy restricting…

Child protection bill could harm newspapers 04/21/97 WASHINGTON, D.C.--A Senate bill introduced in late March could expose a newspaper to…

UPDATE 04/07/97 COLORADO--The Globe tabloid published eight more photographs relating to the JonBenet Ramsey murder investigation in late March. JonBenet's…

'Must carry' rules upheld by Supreme Court 04/07/97 WASHINGTON, D.C.--In a divided opinion, the U.S. Supreme Court in late March…

Congress considers more TV ratings bills in face of objections 04/07/97 WASHINGTON, D.C.--Another bill has been introduced in Congress prompted…

Three bills would mandate content-based TV ratings 03/24/97 WASHINGTON, D.C.--In response to criticism of the voluntary, age- based system for…