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by Rodney A. Smolla| 1987| 277 pages| 19.612| other

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<span>From Carol Burnett vs. <em>The National Enquirer</em><br> to William Westmoreland vs. CBS, lawsuits against the media have made <br> their own headlines in recent years. This spirited account offers a <br> close look at these attacks on the press and what they reveal about <br> American culture, the legal system and libel law, and the way the press <br> operates.<br><br>Why, Rodney Smolla asks, have so many people - people <br> as various as Ralph Nader, Clint Eastwood, Lillian Hellman, and Jerry <br> Falwell - taken to suing the press? Are they mainly interested in money,<br> vengeance, or the restoration of honor? Is the press under fire because<br> it has grown too arrogant? Are Americans becoming too thin-skinned, too<br> devoted to self-image? How important is the protection of reputation <br> and privacy in American society?<br><br>To shed light on these and other&nbsp;issues, Smolla examines both individual lawsuits and broader themes <br> involving the economics of media litigation, the cultural forces that <br> affect libel judgments, and the special problems posed by particular <br> types of expression, such as fictional works. The media outlets <br> discussed are as varied as the personalitiess initiating the suits - <br> from <em>The Washington Post</em> and <em>The New York Times </em> to <em>Penthouse</em> and <em>Hustler</em>.<br> Always lively and provocative, this book reveals much about the media's<br> shortcomings and virtues, as well as the American character itself.</span>

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Author:Rodney A. Smolla
Publication Year:1987
ISBN:195051920
Pages:277
Language:other
File Size:19.612
Format:PDF
Price:FREE
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