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Winter 2006 Vol. 11, Num. 2

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Controversial Cartoons Lead to Worldwide Concern for Speech, Press Freedom, and Religious Values

Freedom of Speech
Church Group’s Protests Spawn Legislation Limiting Demonstrations
Historian David Irving Found Guilty Under Austria’s Holocaust Denial Law

Government Restrictions on Information
Governor Prevails in Suit Filed by Baltimore Sun
Reclassification Policies Revised at National Archives

Wiretap Updates
Administration’s Domestic Spying Program Raises Constitutional Questions
New York Times Held Story About Domestic Spying Program Over a Year

Freedom of Information Act News
Transcripts of Guantanamo Tribunals Released

New Justice Alito Addresses the Importance of the First Amendment at Confirmation Hearings

Internet Updates
Yahoo, Microsoft, Google, and Cisco Systems Criticized
For Complying with Chinese Restrictions


Privacy News
Federal Appeals Court Finds McDermott in Violation of Wiretap Law
Free Speech Rights Trump Religious Beliefs in Photography Case


Defamation News
Survey finds that Simpsons are Better Known than the First Amendment
Appeal in Canadian Libel-Tourism Case Denied

Media Ethics News
Events at Sago Mine Lead to Confusion for Officials, Media
Baltimore Sun Columnist Fired for Plagiarism
Author of A Million Little Pieces Criticized for Embellishments
Village Voice Reporter Fabricates Events in Cover Story

Silha Center Events
Kathleen Hall Jamieson Addresses Problems in Campaign Advertising
Panel Discusses “The End of Journalism? Why News Still Matters”
Silha Forum Focuses on Privacy in E-Mail, Internet Use

 

 

 

 

 


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