This work discusses the major court decisions that answer the important questions affecting freedom of the press, providing illustrations and examples that give insight into this complex body of law.

Series Foreword by Jack Stark Acknowledgments Introduction The Text and History of the First Amendment First Amendment Theory and Method Prior Restraints Content-Based Restrictions on the Media Content-Neutral Regulation of the Press Liability for Publications that Harm Reputation: Defamation Liability for Publications that Invade Privacy or Inflict Emotional Distress Liability for Publications that Inflict Physical Harm on Unconsenting or Vulnerable Persons Investigative Newsgathering and "Neutral Limits" on Press Rights Police Operations and Newsgathering-Hindrance, Assistance and the First Amendment Press Access to Persons, Sites, Proceedings, and Documents Table of Cases

Combining two complimentary types of constitutional scholarship, each contribution to this series fuses the breadth of vision found in single-authored overviews of constitutional scholarship with the detailed analysis found in law review articles. Every volume is comprised of: BL A brief history of the topic BL Lengthy and sophisticated analysis of the current state of law on that topic BL A bibliographical essay that organizes and evaluates scholarly material in order to facilitate further research BL A table of cases BL Index. Upon completion, the series will consist of 37 books dealing with major topics such as Federalism, Privileges and Immunities, Due Process, Freedom of the Press, Presidential Powers, and State Sovereign Immunity, to mention just a few.