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Institutionalizing Press Relations At The Supreme Court: The Origins Of The Public Information Office, Jonathan Peters
Institutionalizing Press Relations At The Supreme Court: The Origins Of The Public Information Office, Jonathan Peters
Jonathan Peters
At the Supreme Court, the press is the primary link between the justices and the public, and the Public Information Office (PIO) is the primary link between the justices and the press. This paper explores the story of the PIO’s origins, providing the most complete account to date of its early history. That story is anchored by the major events of several eras—from the Great Depression policymaking of the 1930s to the social and political upheaval of the 1970s. It is also defined by the three men who built and shaped the office in the course of 40 years.
Student Journalists V. School Administrators: A More Structured Way To Resolve Disputes, Jonathan Peters
Student Journalists V. School Administrators: A More Structured Way To Resolve Disputes, Jonathan Peters
Jonathan Peters
Public schools have wrestled for decades with the boundaries of free expression. Although students do not enjoy the same First Amendment rights as adults, they do not shed those rights at the schoolhouse gate. Disputes between student journalists and school administrators are common, and because they take place in the school environment, they have the potential to be disruptive. Student journalists and school administrators need a structured way to address and resolve those disputes.
Wikileaks Would Not Qualify To Claim Federal Reporter’S Privilege In Any Form, Jonathan Peters
Wikileaks Would Not Qualify To Claim Federal Reporter’S Privilege In Any Form, Jonathan Peters
Jonathan Peters
This article addresses whether WikiLeaks could claim a federal reporter’s privilege if the U.S. government or a U.S. entity tried to compel one of the site’s staff members to disclose the source(s) of any documents it has released. After exploring the origins of the First Amendment-based privilege, I argue that WikiLeaks would not be able to claim it. First, the website does not engage in investigative reporting. Second, it has not taken steps consistently to minimize harm. I also discuss congressional attempts to pass a federal shield law, paying special attention to H.R. 985 and S. 448, the two most …
Wikileaks, The First Amendment, And The Press, Jonathan Peters
Wikileaks, The First Amendment, And The Press, Jonathan Peters
Jonathan Peters
This article focuses on one question: When can the government, consonant with the First Amendment, punish the publication of classified information related to national security? To that end, Part I outlines the constitutional standards that could apply to such a prosecution of WikiLeaks. Part II discusses whether WikiLeaks is part of the press and whether that matters for constitutional purposes. Part III concludes by urging the Justice Department to consider carefully whether it should prosecute WikiLeaks.
Police Tactics For Video Deserve Fierce Resistance, Jonathan Peters
Police Tactics For Video Deserve Fierce Resistance, Jonathan Peters
Jonathan Peters
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Handbook For Community-Funded Reporting, Reynolds Journalism Institute, Jonathan Peters
Handbook For Community-Funded Reporting, Reynolds Journalism Institute, Jonathan Peters
Jonathan Peters
Spot.Us is a success as an experiment in new revenue sources to finance journalism. Going forward, two issues are worth developing. How do we turn the open-source experiment into a sustainable business? Secondly, how do we evangelize the concept to the larger journalism industry? Importantly, the concept of crowdfunding is larger than any single organization. In the first Web revolution of the late ‘90's, companies like PayPal, eBay and Amazon revolutionized how we purchased items online. In Web 2.0 we are seeing social principles applied to our purchasing habits, creating companies like Groupon and Kickstarter. Spot.Us is an application of …