freedom of the press

Chronicles the events surrounding John Peter Zenger's 1735 arrest and trial for seditious libel against the British royal governor and explains how the case laid the groundwork for America's freedom of the press.

Describes the First Amendment freedoms of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.

A discussion of censorship in the United States with some specific cases involving rap music, books, and E-mail.

Contains a collection of nineteen controversial essays that debate topics associated with freedom of the press including the issue of media excess, criticism of government, balancing press freedom and national security, and revealing sources.

Presents nearly forty documents that help trace the history of the First Amendment, with essays placing each document in their historical context and a facsimile of the document in its original form.

Presents an overview of the 1960 Supreme Court case that debated an advertisement place in the "New York Times" newspaper asking readers to support equal rights for African Americans in the South, and includes discussion of the parameters of the case, as well as the workings of the Supreme Court.

Examines fifteen political cartoons that deal with censorship, covering such aspects as the First Amendment, justification of censorship, protection of children, and controversial and censored cartoons. Also provides a bibliography and annotated list of organizations.

Examines the design, rhetorical devices, and power inherent in different forms of news, from newspapers to the Internet, the radio, and television, covering the facts about who owns news venues, various ethical issues, and the role of investigative journalism amid war and an increase in newspaper circulations outside of the West.