The repeal of Section 50-a provides the press and public access to police misconduct records, regardless of when those ...

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Threatening journalists over their reporting is not a new concept, but the age of electronic media has brought a new… Threatening journalists over their reporting is not a new concept, but the age of ...

From the Fall 2004 issue of The News Media & The Law, page 21. From the Fall 2004 issue of The News Media & The Law, page 21. Satire, caricature and parody are forms of art that rely on blurring the ...

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Journalists who lie on employment applications to gain access to private facilities for newsgathering activities are not protected by… Journalists who lie on employment applications to gain access to ...

From the Winter 2003 issue of The News Media & The Law, page 10. From the Winter 2003 issue of The News Media & The Law, page 10. At first glance, the British photographer may have appeared as just ...