The First Amendment, Freedom of the Press: Its Constitutional History and the Contempory Debate

by David B. Oppenheimer

Book Overview

The press in the United States is freer than in any other country in the world, and virtually any in history. American courts give critics of society and government extraordinary freedom to disseminate views that are unpopular, subversive, and even hateful. How did freedom of the press evolve over the centuries, what values does American press freedom claim to serve today, and what challenges will this right face in the twenty-first century? These...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 159102563X
• ISBN13: 9781591025634
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Prometheus Books
• Length: 366 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"