The text and history of the First Amendment -- First Amendment theory and method -- Prior restraints -- Content-based restrictions on the media -- Content-neutral regulation of the press -- Defamation -- Liability for publications that invade privacy or inflict emotional distress -- Legal regulation of harmful media effects on unconsenting or vulnerable persons -- Investigative newsgathering and "neutral limits" on press rights -- Police operations and the press: hindrance, assistance, and the First Amendment -- Press access to persons, sites, proceedings, and documents.
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Reference guides to the United States Constitution, 1539-8986, no. 10
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