Falwell v. Hustler Magazine Part 1
Attorneys and law students discussed the Supreme Court case Falwell v. Hustler Magazine. Professor Smolla talked about…
First Amendment v. National Security
1991-05-02T20:12:00-04:00https://images.c-span.org/defaults/Capitol_default-image.jpgThis panel discussion was part of a conference celebrating and reviewing the 200th anniversary of the First Amendment. The panelists began with a role play of a controversial news coverage situation, suggested by but which did not occur during the Persian Gulf war. They discussed how reporters and the military can and do not work together during situations of national crises. How the media can disseminate information without jeopardizing the national security was the central focus. Topics included previous censorship during wars, the pool system, and Pentagon guidelines.
This panel discussion was part of a conference celebrating and reviewing the 200th anniversary of the First Amendment. The panelists began… read more
This panel discussion was part of a conference celebrating and reviewing the 200th anniversary of the First Amendment. The panelists began with a role play of a controversial news coverage situation, suggested by but which did not occur during the Persian Gulf war. They discussed how reporters and the military can and do not work together during situations of national crises. How the media can disseminate information without jeopardizing the national security was the central focus. Topics included previous censorship during wars, the pool system, and Pentagon guidelines. close
People in this video
- Brent Baker Rear Admiral U.S. Navy
- Neal Conan Editor National Public Radio
- William Headline Bureau Chief CNN->Washington Bureau
- Alex Kozinski Judge U.S. Court of Appeals->Ninth Circuit
- Richard Schmidt Jr. Attorney
- Alfred Sikes Chairman Federal Communications Commission
- Rodney A. Smolla Fellow Annenberg Washington Program
- George Vradenberg Executive Vice President FOX News Channel
- Robin B. Wright Chief Correspondent Los Angeles Times->International Affairs
- William P. Barr Assistant Attorney General Department of Justice
- Robert Hall Spokesman Department of Defense
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