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Zusatztext "[Powe] . . . handles expertly explorations of the framers' First Amendment intentions, early constitutional challenges, libel, prior restraint, access and antitrust and uses them for context for his theoretical analysis." Informationen zum Autor Lucas A. Powe! Jr. is Anne Green Regents Chair in the School of Law and Professor of Government at the University of Texas. He is the author of five previous books! including The Warren Court and American Politics. Klappentext "Powe retrieves the colorful story of press freedom from judicial doctrine, academic theory, and journalistic self-righteousness and restored its essential political context. His characteristically outspoken account is in the best tradition of legal realism."—Hans A. Linde, Professor of Law, University of Oregon "Lucas Powe's The Fourth Estate and the Constitution is well written, provocative, and comprehensive--a superb introduction to the field. The book's lively combination of doctrinal summaries, policy analyses, and historical detail will be instructive for the beginner and scholar alike."—C. Edwin Baker, Professor of Law, University of Pennsylvania "Path-breaking, a work of first-rate importance."—Dwight L. Teeter, Professor of Mass Communication, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Zusammenfassung In 1964 the Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision in New York Times v Sullivan guaranteeing constitutional protection for caustic criticism of public officials, thus forging the modern law of freedom of the press. The author synthesizes law, history, and theory to explain and justify full protection of the editorial choices of the press.
