Freedom of the Press

LYRISSA BARNETT LIDSKY is University of Florida Research Foundation Professor at the Levin College of Law in Gainesville, Florida.R. GEORGE WRIGHT is the Michael D. McCormick Professor at the Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis.

• 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