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Fall 2008, Volume 14, Number 1

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Top Story:
Dozens of Journalists Arrested at Republican National Convention in St. Paul

Election 2008
Sen. Coleman Bans Alternative Media from Press Conference
Minnesota News Organizations Granted Access for Exit Polling by Federal Judge
Bias or Reality? Media Critics Assess Positive Obama Coverage and Negative McCain Coverage

Subpoenas and Journalist's Privilege
Judge Orders Michigan Reporter to Give Up Sources in Privacy Act Case
Pennsylvania High Court Upholds ‘Absolute’ Shield Law

FBI Apologizes to Washington Post, New York Times over Phone Records Breach
State Trial Courts Hold Shield Laws Protect Anonymous Reader Comments on Web Sites
Court Throws Out Locy Contempt Order
New Jersey Shield Law Protects Author of Trump Biography

FOIA and Access
Detainee Abuse Photos Ordered Released


City Officials Refuse to Release Address-Specific Flood Damage Data
Gag Order Lifted on California Paper Seeking to Cover its Own Trial

FCC News
Comcast to Appeal FCC's Decision on Internet Network Blocking


International
Malaysian Government Faces Criticism over Jailed Blogger
In State of Emergency, Thai Government Blocks Web Sites but Not Mainstream Media

New Media
Judge Lifts Restraining Order; Students May Discuss Transit Security Research
YouTube Bans Videos that ‘Incite Violence’

Copyright
Federal Judge Says Copyright Owners Must Consider Fair Use Before Sending Takedown Notices
Blogger Arrested for Posting Unreleased Guns N' Roses Songs

Student Media and Speech
8th Circuit Rules Students May Wear Black Armbands to Protest School Policy
Facing Censorship, College Students Quit School Paper and Launch Independent Web Site

Libel
State Courts Issue Libel Verdicts against Local Media Outlets

House Passes Libel Tourism Bill; Illinois Enacts Its Own Law
International Libel Roundup

Privacy
Florida Supreme Court Unanimously Rejects False Light Invasion of Privacy

Media Ethics
False Online News Reports Drive Plunges in United Airlines and Apple Stock

Texas Weekly Folds after Plagiarism Accusation
Record Fine for BBC over Phone-in Scams
DVD About Radical Islam Delivered to Swing State Homes via Newspaper Inserts

Silha Center Events
2008 Silha Lecturer Says Media Organizations Need Ombuds
FCC Legal Adviser Defends Ownership Rules at Silha Fall Forum

 


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