Elizabeth B. Hindman

Rights vs. Responsibilities (eBook, PDF)

The Supreme Court and the Media

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Mai 1997
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780313031809
• Artikelnr.: 37812119

Autorenporträt

ELIZABETH BLANKS HINDMAN is Assistant Professor of Communication at North Dakota State University.

Inhaltsangabe

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