4.4 - Freedom of the Press

Press

Print media, radio, TV, movies, internet

Prior restraint

Censorship before read

NYT v U.S.

The pentagon papers - no prior restraint

Hazelwood S D v. Kuhlmeier

School newspapers are not protected and are extracurriculars

Sheppard v Maxwell

Coverage, biased media that overturned sentence

Powers of judges

Move trial, limit reporters, isolate witnesses, sequester jury

Richmond Newspaper v Virginia

Open

Confidentiality

No first Amendments, creates shield laws

Public airways

FCC regulates those, needs licenses

Titel Film Corp. v Cusack

Film bans

Obscenity

Offensive, indecent, lewd. Difficult for government to define

Miller v California

The tests: 1) average person, 2) literary/artistic/political/scientific value, 3) unlawful sexual conduct