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Rights vs. Responsibilities The Supreme Court and the Media
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Elizabeth Blanks Hindman
ISBN: 0-313-29922-6
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-29922-3
200 pages
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 5/30/1997
List Price: $115.00 (UK Sterling Price: £79.95)
Availability: Print on demand
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Description: In the past 65 years, the United States Supreme Court has outlined, through its decisions, its conceptions of the roles and responsibilities of the U.S. media. Analyzing every Supreme Court media case from 1931 to 1996, this book explores the changes in how the Court has conceived of the media's freedom. Hindman focuses on the educational and political functions of the media, the ethical principles of truth telling, and the conflict between collectivist and individualist interpretations of the First Amendment. The author challenges accepted views in the field, arguing that despite the justices' rhetoric, the Court has treated media freedom as a social goal rather than a right.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Rights and Responsibilities, Politics and Philosophies
    Functions and Canons: Defining Media Responsibility
    The Early Years--1931-1953
    The Warren Court Years--1953-1969
    The Centrist Years--1969-1981
    The move to Conservatism--1981-1996
    Positivism and Policy
    Appendix: Chronological Case List
    Bibliography
    Index
About the Author: ELIZABETH BLANKS HINDMAN is Assistant Professor of Communication at North Dakota State University.
LCC Class: 342
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