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Case And Materials On Federal Regulation Of The Electronic Media, Michael Botein Jan 1975

Case And Materials On Federal Regulation Of The Electronic Media, Michael Botein

Articles & Chapters

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Privacy And The Press Since Time, Inc. V. Hill, Don R. Pember, Dwight L. Teeter, Jr. Nov 1974

Privacy And The Press Since Time, Inc. V. Hill, Don R. Pember, Dwight L. Teeter, Jr.

Washington Law Review

In this article, the authors do not propose to discuss the innumerable ways in which one's privacy is invaded or to survey the entire sweep of the law of privacy, but rather attempt to trace briefly its development, with particular emphasis on how the law has affected the mass media since the Supreme Court decided its first privacy case, Time, Inc. v. Hill, in 1967. In so doing, we hope to add somewhat to the understanding of this unsettled area of law.

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The Fairness Doctrine And Pro-Natalism In Television, Myra Spicker Apr 1974

The Fairness Doctrine And Pro-Natalism In Television, Myra Spicker

IUSTITIA

It is a premise of this paper that television reflects a pro-natalist bias in its promotion of the traditional female role in society, and that such bias is evident in both commercial advertisements as well as in dramatic presentations particularly on daytime television. Those who are opposed to a pro-natalist point of view will find it virtually impossible to air their opposition effectively. At best anti-natalist groups may be able to garner only meager financial resources to air spot commercials, but this is hardly adequate to combat the subtle onslaught of the opposition. Suggestions have been made that pro-natalist attitudes …

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The Great Cross-Media Ownership Controversy, Harvey L. Zuckman, Roy L. Mason Jan 1974

The Great Cross-Media Ownership Controversy, Harvey L. Zuckman, Roy L. Mason

Scholarly Articles

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Another Look At Press Coverage Of The Supreme Court, Everette E. Dennis Jan 1974

Another Look At Press Coverage Of The Supreme Court, Everette E. Dennis

Villanova Law Review (1956 - )

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Constitutional Law - First Amendment - Freedom Of Speech And Press - New York Times Standard Is Inapplicable To A Defamed Individual Who Is Neither A Public Official Nor A Public Figure, And Only Actual Injury Is Compensable Absent Showing Of Actual Malice, William E. Molchen Ii Jan 1974

Constitutional Law - First Amendment - Freedom Of Speech And Press - New York Times Standard Is Inapplicable To A Defamed Individual Who Is Neither A Public Official Nor A Public Figure, And Only Actual Injury Is Compensable Absent Showing Of Actual Malice, William E. Molchen Ii

Villanova Law Review (1956 - )

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Regulation Of Television Program Content By The Federal Communications Commission, Walter H. Sweeney Jan 1974

Regulation Of Television Program Content By The Federal Communications Commission, Walter H. Sweeney

University of Richmond Law Review

On Thursday, September 20, 1973, from 9:00 p.m. to 11:15 p.m., the Columbia Broadcasting System presented "Bonnie and Clyde," a film featuring extraordinary portrayals of violence, including close-ups of participants being shot in the face. This movie was scheduled by CBS to counteract the highly publicized tennis match between Bobby Riggs and Billie Jean King being shown by the American Broadcasting Company. The following Saturday, during prime time, ABC aired "Rosemary's Baby," a horror film involving the possession of a pregnant woman by Mephistopheles leading to the birth of a devil. This program followed the children-oriented "Patridge Family" show. While …

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The Fcc’S Restrictions On Employee’S Publications: A Failure Of Communication., Michael Botein Jan 1974

The Fcc’S Restrictions On Employee’S Publications: A Failure Of Communication., Michael Botein

Articles & Chapters

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Copyrights: Introduction, Michael Botein Jan 1974

Copyrights: Introduction, Michael Botein

Articles & Chapters

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The Politics Of Advertising, Lee Loevinger Oct 1973

The Politics Of Advertising, Lee Loevinger

William & Mary Law Review

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Immunity Under The Speech Or Debate Clause For Republican And From Questioning About Sources, Michigan Law Review May 1973

Immunity Under The Speech Or Debate Clause For Republican And From Questioning About Sources, Michigan Law Review

Michigan Law Review

Gravel v. United States, which arose out of Senator Mike Gravel's attempt to publicize the Pentagon Papers, concerned the scope of the immunity conferred upon a legislator and his aide under article I, section 6, of the United States Constitution. This provision, commonly called the "speech or debate clause," provides that "for any Speech or Debate in either House, [United States Senators or Representatives] shall not be questioned in any other Place." Gravel is one of the few Supreme Court interpretations of this clause.

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Tort Liability Of A University For Libelous Material In Student Publications, Michigan Law Review Apr 1973

Tort Liability Of A University For Libelous Material In Student Publications, Michigan Law Review

Michigan Law Review

While attention will occasionally be drawn to the impact of the New York Times privilege, this Note largely assumes that a defamed plaintiff is capable of overcoming the constitutional barriers imposed by New York Times and its progeny. In other words, the assumption is made that libelous statements either fall outside the constitutional privilege or that the plaintiff can demonstrate actual malice in the student authors or editors. The Note will analyze the traditional theories which may be invoked to establish the university's liability for defamatory material in student publications. First, a range of student newspaper-university relationships will be examined …

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Federal Communications Commission Regulation Of Domestic Computer Communications: A Competitive Reformation, Barry Taub Apr 1973

Federal Communications Commission Regulation Of Domestic Computer Communications: A Competitive Reformation, Barry Taub

Buffalo Law Review

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Clearing The Airwaves For Access, Michael Botein Jan 1973

Clearing The Airwaves For Access, Michael Botein

Articles & Chapters

While the courts and the government grapple with the concepts and consequences of access, activist citizens press broadcasters to open the airwaves. In the resulting legal tangle, the effective means of securing access are essentially extralegal, while the legal means are essentially ineffective.

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The Ventilation Of The President, 1972: Political Broadcasting Under The Campaign Communications Reform Act, Michael Botein Jan 1973

The Ventilation Of The President, 1972: Political Broadcasting Under The Campaign Communications Reform Act, Michael Botein

Articles & Chapters

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The Fcc Computer Inquiry: Interfaces Of Competitive And Regulated Markets, Michigan Law Review Nov 1972

The Fcc Computer Inquiry: Interfaces Of Competitive And Regulated Markets, Michigan Law Review

Michigan Law Review

Since the advent of computer technology, data processing and communication services have become increasingly interdependent. In 1966, the Federal Communications Commission launched the Computer Inquiry to explore the broad range of regulatory and policy problems generated by this technological development.2

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United States Civil Service Commission V. National Association Of Letter Carriers, Lewis F. Powell Jr. Oct 1972

United States Civil Service Commission V. National Association Of Letter Carriers, Lewis F. Powell Jr.

Supreme Court Case Files

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Cbs V. Democratic National Committee, Lewis F. Powell Jr. Oct 1972

Cbs V. Democratic National Committee, Lewis F. Powell Jr.

Supreme Court Case Files

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Domestic Telecommunications Policy: An Overview, Charles F. Phillips, Jr. Sep 1972

Domestic Telecommunications Policy: An Overview, Charles F. Phillips, Jr.

Washington and Lee Law Review

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The Expanding Constitutional Protection For The News Media From Liability For Defamation: Predictability And The New Synthesis, Michigan Law Review Aug 1972

The Expanding Constitutional Protection For The News Media From Liability For Defamation: Predictability And The New Synthesis, Michigan Law Review

Michigan Law Review

The tort of defamation has a long and complex history dating back to the sixteenth century. Though this tort from the very beginning did not find favor with the law courts, it has managed to survive into the second half of the twentieth century. But this survival may not endure much longer since the Supreme Court has found a deep conflict between the law of defamation and the first amendment. The reasons for this conflict and the Supreme Court's basic resolution of it in favor of first amendment values have been the subject of much scholarly comment, but the Court's …

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Comparative Broadcast Licensing Procedures And The Rule Of Law: A Fuller Investigation, Michael Botein Jul 1972

Comparative Broadcast Licensing Procedures And The Rule Of Law: A Fuller Investigation, Michael Botein

Scholarly Works

Professor Botein examines the validity of Professor Fuller's widely read but seldom criticized theory that traditional administrative adjudication is unsuited to resolve certain kinds of social tasks, which Fuller had labeled "polycentric problems." Professor Botein focuses upon Professor Fuller's example of the FCC's comparative licensing procedure as a problem unsuited to adjudication. Taking as his starting point Professor Fuller's criticism of the FCC -- a criticism Fuller never tested against the Commission's actual operations -- Professor Botein examines Fuller's theory of polycentricity by analyzing its contents, applying it to concrete situations, and exploring whether there exists any alternatives better than …

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The New Catv Rules: Proceed On Delayed Yellow, Roscoe L. Barrow May 1972

The New Catv Rules: Proceed On Delayed Yellow, Roscoe L. Barrow

Vanderbilt Law Review

Elites largely govern our nation's current decision-making process.The average citizen's failure to participate in that process perhaps derives largely from his inability to inform himself adequately on all the issues. However, the ability of cable television (CATV) to place each person in complete command of his informational and entertainment environment has thrust society upon the threshold of an electronic communications revolution. Indeed, if CATV is allowed to develop its full potential, the individual will not have to receive information and entertainment passively. Rather, CATV's virtue of two-way communication will permit him to transmit as well as receive information. His access …

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Advertising And Recent Developments In The Fairness Doctrine Mar 1972

Advertising And Recent Developments In The Fairness Doctrine

Washington and Lee Law Review

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Broadcasting, The Reluctant Dragon: Will The First Amendment Right Of Access End The Suppressing Of Controversial Ideas?, Donald M. Malone Jan 1972

Broadcasting, The Reluctant Dragon: Will The First Amendment Right Of Access End The Suppressing Of Controversial Ideas?, Donald M. Malone

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

The scope of this article will be limited to one aspect of electronic media programming-the extent to which the public is and should be exposed to an accurate cross section of public opinion and a broad range of controversial ideas. Many people, including the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), have acknowledged that a desirable goal for the broadcast media, particularly television, is to provide a marketplace for controversial ideas. Part II of this article will identify the principal reasons why that goal has not been achieved. Part III will examine the fairness doctrine, the antecedents of which have been traced back …

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Broadcasting's Fairness Doctrine- An Illogical Extension Of The Red Lion Concept Jan 1972

Broadcasting's Fairness Doctrine- An Illogical Extension Of The Red Lion Concept

University of Richmond Law Review

Television and radio advertising is fully accepted in our society as part and parcel of the American way of life. The business community of this country spends billions of dollars annually on commercials, attempting to convince Americans that they have an immediate and pressing need for products as diverse as panty hose and snow tires, roll-on deodorant and chain saws. In bad taste to some, boring or amusing to others, one thing these commercials have not been, is controversial. Should the United States Supreme Court uphold a recent District of Columbia Court of Appeals decision, the day may not be …

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Drug Songs And The Federal Communications Commission, Sammuel Bufford Jan 1972

Drug Songs And The Federal Communications Commission, Sammuel Bufford

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

A "public notice" concerning the broadcasting of drug-related popular songs by radio stations issued from the Federal Communications Commission on March 5, 1971. While this notice could be generally taken to prohibit the playing of such songs, its actual message, upon further analysis, is more complex and less direct. This article will examine the notice to ascertain its likely meaning, determine its legal status, and examine three constitutional issues it raises: whether the songs are protected as speech under the first amendment; whether the statement of the prohibition (if that be the import of the notice) is sufficiently precise to …

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Access To Cable Television, Michael Botein Jan 1972

Access To Cable Television, Michael Botein

Articles & Chapters

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Comparative Broadcast Licensing Procedures And The Role Of Law: A Fuller Investigation, Michael Botein Jan 1972

Comparative Broadcast Licensing Procedures And The Role Of Law: A Fuller Investigation, Michael Botein

Articles & Chapters

Professor Botein examines the validity of Professor Fullers widely read but seldom criticized theory that traditional administrative adjudication is unsuited to resolve certain kinds of social task, which Fuller has labeled "polycentric problems." Professor Botein focuses upon Professor Fuller's example of the FCC's comparative licensing procedure as a poblem unsuited to adjudication. Taking as his starting point Professor Fullers criticism of the FCC- a criticism Fuller never tested against the Commission's actual operations-Professor Botein examines Fuller's theory of polycentricity by analyzing its contentsJ applying it to concrete situations) and exploring whether there exists any alternatives better than the Commission's present …

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The Newsman's Privilege: An Empirical Study, Vince Blasi Dec 1971

The Newsman's Privilege: An Empirical Study, Vince Blasi

Michigan Law Review

Today, the statutory, common-law, and constitutional aspects of the long-dormant problem are being re-examined by many legislators, judges, and academicians. The Supreme Court is scheduled to address the constitutional question some time this term. I propose to enter this fray. In this article, I will report the results of an empirical survey that I have undertaken. In subsequent articles, I will analyze the eighteen state statutes that grant newsmen a privilege, consider whether protection for the reporter-news source relationship is compelled by existing common-law principles, and address the question whether a newsman's privilege is properly to be inferred from the …

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Corrective Advertising And The Ftc: No, Virginia, Wonder Bread Doesn't Help Build Strong Bodies Twelve Ways, Michigan Law Review Dec 1971

Corrective Advertising And The Ftc: No, Virginia, Wonder Bread Doesn't Help Build Strong Bodies Twelve Ways, Michigan Law Review

Michigan Law Review

This Note will outline the development and theory of corrective advertising. In particular, it will discuss the residual effects of deceptive advertising, which are the basis for a corrective remedy. The Commission's statutory authority to require corrective advertising will then be explored: the analysis will compare corrective advertising with other types of affirmative disclosure required by the Commission and relate it to the present use of divestiture as a trade regulation remedy. Finally, the possible public benefit accruing from corrective advertising will be considered, along with some thoughts on what policies the FTC should pursue in order to maximize that …

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