Litigation Costs and Self-Censorship [electronic resource] / Robert G. Picard.

Rising litigation costs caused by lawsuits against the media and by media efforts to defend their perceived First Amendment rights are posing a threat to press freedom. In an attempt to stave off the costs of litigation, the media resort to self-censorship. In addition, pressure groups and individua...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Picard, Robert G.
Corporate Author:	University of Missouri--Columbia. Freedom of Information Center
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1981.
Subjects:	Censorship. Court Litigation. Freedom of Speech. Journalism. Legal Costs. Mass Media. News Media. News Reporting. Newspapers. Socioeconomic Influences.