Justices take unprecedented steps in releasing audio feed, but continue their traditional resistance to cameras

Article Abstract:

The author discusses decision by the US Supreme Court to release audio feed of their hearings regarding the presidential vote recount in Florida but not to allow cameras.

Author: Hagemann, Emily
Publisher: Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Publication Name: News Media & the Law
Subject: Literature/writing
ISSN: 0149-0737
Year: 2001
United States. Supreme Court

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New technology forces courts to examine copyright

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The author discusses the impact of new technology, specifically CD-ROM databases, on copyright law in light of the US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit's decision in Greenberg v. National Geographic.

Author: Hagemann, Emily
Publisher: Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Publication Name: News Media & the Law
Subject: Literature/writing
ISSN: 0149-0737
Year: 2001
Laws, regulations and rules, CD-ROM databases, Fair use (Copyright), Fair use (Copyright law), Derivative works (Copyright)

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Media to clean up election coverage without lawmakers: network execs bristle at formal hearing, support editors' news judgment

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The author discusses congressional hearings in which the major broadcasting networks were questioned regarding their 2000 election coverage and executives voiced their objections to the hearings as being contrary to the First Amendment.

Author: Hagemann, Emily
Publisher: Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Publication Name: News Media & the Law
Subject: Literature/writing
ISSN: 0149-0737
Year: 2001
Elections, Television broadcasting of news, Television news

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Subjects list: United States, Political aspects, Media coverage, Freedom of the press
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