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Download full textZachowski, Matt, Ed.; Rothaus, Elyse, Ed. – 1977
This report details the proceedings of the second annual conference of the National Coalition Against Censorship, which was held in New York City on 16 February 1977. Among the events covered is a panel discussion of possible limitations on free speech, conducted by four experts in the field of communicatons (Peggy Charren, president of Action for…
Descriptors: Censorship, Communications, Conference Reports, Freedom of Speech
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. – 1993
The Media and Law section of this collection of conference presentations contains the following 12 papers: "An Analysis of the Role of Insurance, Prepublication Review and Correction Policies in Threatened and Actual Libel Suits" (Elizabeth K. Hansen and Roy L. Moore); "Private Defamation Plaintiffs and Falsity since 'Philadelphia…
Descriptors: Copyrights, Court Litigation, Freedom of Speech, Legal Problems
2002
The Law Division of the proceedings contains the following 8 papers: "Trademarks and the First Amendment: The Anatomy of a Conflict" (Retha J. Martin); "Exit Polls and Other Bad Habits: An Analysis of First Amendment Considerations Concerning Policy Recommendations to Control or Prohibit Media Election Forecasts" (Niels…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Copyrights, Court Litigation, Foreign Countries
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. – 1994
The Media and Law section of this collection of conference presentations contains the following 11 papers: "Independent State Constitutional Analysis of Public Concern and Opinion Issues in Defamation Litigation, 1977-1993" (James Parramore); "The President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992: Will Sun…
Descriptors: Copyrights, Court Litigation, Electronic Mail, Feminism
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. – 2000
The Law Division section of the proceedings contains the following seven papers: "Silencing Foreign Voices: Restrictions on Alien Ownership of Broadcast Stations" (James V. D'Aleo); "The First Amendment & Postmodern Tendencies in Cyberspace" (Justin Brown); "Contracting the News: A Study of Online News User…
Descriptors: Broadcast Industry, Court Litigation, Freedom of Speech, Higher Education
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. – 1992
Section B of the Media and Law section of the proceedings contains the following nine papers: "The Professional Person as Libel Plaintiff: Reexamination of the Public Figure Doctrine" (Harry W. Stonecipher and Don Sneed); "The Anti-Federalists and Taxation under the Free Press Clause of the First Amendment" (Brad Thompson);…
Descriptors: Competition, Court Litigation, Foreign Countries, Freedom of Speech
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. – 1990
This section of the proceedings is comprised of 11 papers dealing with the relationship between media and the law. Papers include: "Equal before the Law: Three Media Myths of the American Legal System" (Henry Itkin); "The Role of Senator Albert Gore, Jr. in Satellite/Cable Legislation" (Michael B. Doyle); "The Law of…
Descriptors: Cable Television, Censorship, Communications Satellites, Court Litigation
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. – 1999
The Law section of the Proceedings contains the following 10 papers: "The Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 1994: Does Congress Have the Constitutional Authority to Override State FOI Laws by Regulating Access to State Driver's Licenses?" (Joey Senat); "The Truth Hurts: Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress as a Cause of…
Descriptors: Copyrights, Court Litigation, Electronic Mail, Federal Regulation
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Office of Excellence and Access. – 1991
This publication summarizes proceedings of a working group session convened to discuss ways to encourage efforts of colleges and universities to increase the sense of community on their campuses. It is noted that the sense of community has been diluted over the years due to the great diversity of students, both racial and cultural, that now…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Campuses, College Students, Colleges
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. – 1990
The public relations studies section of the proceedings includes the following seven papers: "Ethical Inclinations of Public Relations Practitioners" (Cornelius B. Pratt); "Losing Control: An Examination of the Management Function in Public Relations" (Martha M. Lauzen); "Shifting the Public Relations Paradigm: A Theory of…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Role, Administrators, Ethics
Gittins, Naomi E., Ed.; And Others – 1986
This volume of seminar presentations covers a broad range of legal issues affecting public schools. The first chapter summarizes employee free speech developments since "Connick v. Myers" (1983), a United States Supreme Court decision upholding a district attorney's right to dismiss a transferred assistant for circulating a controversial…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Courts, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. – 1992
Section A of the Media and Law section of the proceedings contains the following nine papers: "RICO and the First Amendment: Racketeering Laws Threaten Free Expression" (Matthew D. Bunker and others); "Press Coverage of the Federal Appellate Courts: Technology and a Shared Notion of Newsworthiness" (Rebekah V. Bromley);…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Court Litigation, Federal Courts, Foreign Countries
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. – 1990
This section of the proceedings is comprised of nine papers on various topics. Papers include: "Hybrid Press: Newspapering on the Coeur d'Alene Mining Frontier, 1890-1892" (David J. Vergobbi); "Through a Lens Clearly: Women and the Evolution of World News" (Carolyn M. Byerly); "The Challenge of Political 'Spin Medicine' to…
Descriptors: Blacks, Court Litigation, Electronics, Females
