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Most Basic of Rights, The: Truth as a Defense in Cases of Libel and Slander
Early in the establishment of the free press was the notion that truth is a defense in cases of libel and slander. This was a key point of the defense in the Zenger trial of 1734-35. In 1964, in New York Times v. Sullivan, the court went even furthe...
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Most Basic of Rights, The: Freedom of the Press...Has It Gone Too Far?
Freedom of the press was an important element from the early years of this country. For a brief period in the late 18th century the Sedition Act limited the right of the press to criticize the federal government but that was short lived. Since two W...