Actual Malice - Civil Rights and Freedom of the Press in New York Times V. Sullivan

"This timely and compelling history underscores the critical, enduring importance of New York Times v. Sullivan for not only freedom of expression but also racial justice and other equal rights movements."--Nadine Strossen, author of Hate: Why We Should Resist It with Free Speech, Not Censorship and past National President, American Civil Liberties Union

"New York Times v. Sullivan is the most important Supreme Court decision about freedom of speech and freedom of the press. Samantha Barbas's terrific, riveting book shows that it also must be understood as a crucial decision about civil rights at a crucial moment of the civil rights movement."--Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean and Jesse H. Choper Distinguished Professor of Law, University of California, Berkeley, School of Law

About the author

Samantha Barbas is Professor of Law at the University at Buffalo School of Law. She is the author of six books on mass media law and history, including The Rise and Fall of Morris Ernst, Free Speech Renegade and Newsworthy: The Supreme Court Battle over Privacy and Press Freedom.

Product details

• Authors: Samantha Barbas, Barbas Samantha
• Publisher: University Of California Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.08.2024
• EAN: 9780520409620
• ISBN: 978-0-520-40962-0
• No. of pages: 290
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Society; Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; Media Studies, Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, LAW / Legal History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, Human rights & civil liberties law, LAW / Courts, LAW / Civil Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civil Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Censorship, LAW / Trial Practice, Legal History, Civil rights & citizenship, Human rights, civil rights, Law: Human rights and civil liberties, Ethical Issues: Censorship, Courts & procedure, Legal systems: courts and procedures, Ethical issues: censorship / freedom of expression