TAD 301
WTP 321 |
 Press Freedom |
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- Near v. Minnesota (1931)
- The Near v. Minnesota case of 1931 extended freedom of the press
guaranteed in the First Amendment to the states. The full text of
the opinions and the syllabus are here.
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- New York Times v. Sullivan (1964)
- Brief overview of the New York Times v. Sullivan case of 1964
restricting the ability of public officials to claim libel in the
press. Facts of the case, the constitutional question involved, the
conclusion and the vote are provided.
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- New York Times v. U.S. (1971)
- The New York Times v. U.S. case of 1971 involved the publication by the New York
Times of classified
government documents about the Vietnam War. A syllabus of the case
as well as the opinions are located here.
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- Hustler Magazine v. Falwell (1988)
- Brief overview of the Hustler Magazine v. Falwell case of 1988
involving public figures and libel in the press. Facts of the case,
the constitutional question involved, the conclusion and the vote
are provided. Audio of the arguments is also available.
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Major Media |
WTP 324
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Wire services |
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- Reuters
- Top story summary and headlines, as well as earlier stories are
updated throughout the day at this site.
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TAD 305
WTP 324 |
Major broadcast networks |
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- MSNBC
- NBC s 24-hour news, talk, and information cable channel provides
today s top news, along with chat rooms and options for the user
to personalize the site.
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- CBS
- From top news, to a women s health section, to movie reviews, this
CBS site carries extensive coverage of current issues in a variety
of areas.
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- CNN
- Dividing the news in to eleven sections, CNN offers pictures and
utilizes video and audio for a full multi-media experience
duplicating its broadcast television offerings.
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- C-SPAN
- Practically any news related to elections and goings on in Congress
ca be found here. Book Notes, a weekly C-SPAN radio journal and
and Congressionial directory are a few examples of what can be
found at this site.
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- National Public Radio
- NPR provides breaking news, the news of the day, news in depth,
election coverage, transcript and tape requests and much more.
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Major Newspapers |
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- Washington Post
- All the features of the print version of this newspaper are
available, along with some multi-media options and an option to
search past issues.
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- New York Times
- News by category, forums, and the rest of the paper as it appears in
print is available at this site.
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- USA Today
- The site of the daily newspaper is as graphically oriented as its
print version. This site includes as many features as the print
copy, as well as a public opinion survey archives and political
humor.
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TAD 306-314
WTP 327-334 |
News Media Role |
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Publics Use of Media During Campaigns |
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- Newspapers
- Table of percentage of people who read about a campaign in
newspapers. Figures from 1952 to 1992.
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- Television
- Table of percentage of people who watched a campaign on TV. Figures
from 1952 to 1992.
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- Radio
- Table of percentage of people who listened to campaign radio
programs. Figures from 1952 to 1992.
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New Media |
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Popular nationally syndicated talk radio hosts' sites |
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- Michael Reagan
- Ronald Reagan s son provides quotes, audio, and humor from his
father, a section on the adventures of liberal man, and other
conservative spoofs.
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- Rush Limbaugh (unofficial)
- The unofficial hompage for Rush Limbaugh fans contains Limbaugh s
35 undeniable truths, a section on gun rights, and links to other
Rush and conservative sites.
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- Alan Colmes
- This site explains the rise to national prominence of this New York
City-based host. The site also lists show guests.
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