Recently added articles from News Media and the Law:
"OPEN & SHUT"
Oct 01, 2009; ... A collection of notable quotations "Then what about people who - who like to see human sacrifices? Suppose that's legally taking place somewhere in the world. I mean, people here would probably love to see it. Live, pay per view, you know, on the human sacrifice channel. They have a ...
Only journalists need visas for short-term business travel
Oct 01, 2009; ... When international journalists applied for media credentials to cover the G-20 Summit in September, the U.S. Department of State reminded them to also secure a media visa that has only been widely required since 2003. Under the Bush Administration, the Department of Homeland Security ...
Laptop search policy still a concern for journalists
Oct 01, 2009; ... When the Department of Homeland Security revised its policies last summer on how border agents should handle laptop computer searches, it was meant to make the process more transparent. But the revisions only highlight the debate over whether searching electronic storage devices is more ...
Networks say new FCC policies are indecent
Oct 01, 2009; ... Lawsuits challenge commission's restrictions on fleeting profanities A Fox Television suit over expletives uttered during live broadcasts could become the first major constitutional challenge to the Federal Communication Commission's indecency regulations since the 1970s. Media ...
Anti-SLAPP saves the day
Oct 01, 2009; ... State laws protect journalists from unwieldy attorney fees Freelance journalist Susan Paterno's American Journalism Review story about Wendy McCaw's purchase of the Santa Barbara News-Press - and the subsequent wave of defections amongst the paper's seasoned editors and writers - ...